Motorola Moto G 5 Manual

Home screen & appsIcons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone 
status:
Status Icons
 Network strength Do not disturb
/ Wi-Fi in range/
connected Portrait/Auto-rotate
/ Bluetooth on/
connected Data Saver off
 Aeroplane mode Alarm set
/ Battery charging/full Location off/on
Note: apps you download from Google Play™ might show 
other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events.
Volume & interruptions
Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer 
volume from high to...

Home screen & appsDownload apps
Google Play™
Get music, films, books, apps, games and more.
Find it: 
 Play Store
•  Search: use the search bar to search for apps.
•  Download: to download an app, tap it to see details, then 
tap INSTALL or the BUY button.
•  Share: to share an app you found on Google Play, tap it 
to see details and then tap 
.
•  Reinstall: to show or reinstall apps you downloaded from 
Google Play, tap 
 > My apps & games.
•  Use a computer: to find and manage apps from any 
computer,...

Home screen & apps• Monitor children's access to apps to help prevent 
exposure to inappropriate content.
•  Certain apps may not provide completely accurate 
information. Take care, especially when it comes to 
personal health.
Set app permissions
You will only be asked for permissions when you use a 
feature in an app, instead of immediately when you install 
the app. 
To modify the app permissions settings, swipe up 
 >  Settings > Apps, then select the app and tap 
Permissions.
To modify the app...

Home screen & appsYour phone downloads updates over your Wi-Fi 
connection (if available) or mobile network. We 
recommend that you download updates over a Wi-Fi 
connection. Remember, these updates can be quite large 
(25 MB or more) and may not be available in all countries. 
If the mobile network updates are not available in your 
country, update using a computer.
Note: when updating your phone, make sure you have 
enough battery power to complete the update.
•  Using your computer:
On your computer,...

Moto appDiscover your Moto app
The Moto app can simplify life and help you out. Just follow 
the prompts to find out more.
Find it: 
 Moto
•  Actions: your phone responds to your gestures instantly. 
Chop twice to turn on the torch, turn over to activate the 
do not disturb mode, and more.
•  Display: see messages, calls and other notifications – 
even if your phone is asleep.
Tips and tricks
• Want to hide sensitive or private notifications? Tap  Moto > Display and set which apps can show 
notifications...

Moto appTo navigate using the fingerprint sensor, use these gestures:•  Home: tap quickly on the fingerprint sensor to go to your 
Home screen.
•  Back: swipe right to left on the sensor to go back to the 
previous screen.
•  Recents: swipe left to right on the sensor to view recent 
apps.
•  Lock: press the sensor until you feel a short vibration and 
then release to lock the screen.
•  Google: touch and hold the sensor until you feel a longer 
vibration to activate the Google features (see “Google™”...

Control & customiseQuick start: control & customise
Take control of your phone.•  Touch, press and speak: learn phone gestures and 
commands. See “Controls and gestures”.
•  Customise your Home screen: to put widgets such as 
a clock, interactive calendar and more on your Home 
screen, see “Redecorate your Home screen”.
Tips and tricks
• Speak: tap  in a search window or  on a keyboard.
•  Add a Home screen page: drag an app icon to the right 
side of the Home screen until you see a white bar. You 
can...

Control & customise• Recents: tap Recents  to see your recent apps (or 
browser tabs) and tap an app to reopen it. Double tap to 
quickly switch between your recent apps.
Note: If One-button nav is active, quickly swipe right 
twice to switch between apps.
To remove an app from the recent list, swipe it left, right 
or tap 
. To scroll the list, swipe up or down.
Tip: you don't need to remove apps from Overview for 
your phone to run efficiently.
•  Split screen: from the recent apps list, touch and...

Control & customise• To change your voice input and text-to-speech settings, 
swipe up  >  Settings > Languages & input.
•  Text entry: on a keyboard, tap 
, then speak your 
message or search text. You can also say punctuation.
Tip: to make your phone read out loud, see “TalkBack”.
On, off, lock & unlock
Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you 
don't. To turn the screen on, press the Power button. •  Screen off and on: press the Power  button to turn the 
screen off and on.
•...

Control & customise• Vibrate or silent: to make your phone vibrate, turn on 
Vibrate For Calls. To turn off ringtones for incoming calls, 
swipe up 
 >  Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone > 
None.
•  Ringtone for a contact: to set a personal ringtone for a 
contact, swipe up 
 >  Contacts, tap the contact, 
then tap  > Menu  > Set ringtone.
•  Display settings: to change brightness, animation and 
other display settings, swipe up 
 >  Settings > 
Display.
•  Rotate: in many apps, the touchscreen switches...