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    							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 vibrate . 
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    Set ring, media or alarm 
    volume by  dragging its slider 
    or pr essing the side v olume 
    butt ons.
    Tap an ic on to set ring to  
    vibr ate, or to mute media or  
    alarm v olume.
    Tap to  show all v olume 
    c ontr ols.
    Do not disturb
    To turn off some or all sounds, swipe the status bar down 
    with two fingers and tap Do not disturb. Select one of these 
    options:
    •  Total silence: turn off all sounds and alarms. Override 
    sound settings from other apps. Set how long to stay in 
    this mode, or choose indefinitely.
    •  Alarms only: set how long you want to only hear alarms, 
    or choose indefinitely. Tap MORE SETTINGS to customise 
    which other interruptions to receive.
    •  Priority only: set how long you want to only hear priority 
    interruptions, or choose indefinitely. Tap MORE SETTINGS 
    to customise which interruptions to receive.
    Tip: to create an exception for repeat callers that allows a 
    call from the same person within a 15 minute period, tap 
    MORE SETTINGS > Priority only allows > Repeat callers.Quick start: Home screen & apps
    Help & more
    Search
    Status & notifications
    Volume & interruptions
    Do not disturb
    Download apps
    Take care of your apps
    Update your phone
    Home screen & apps
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    							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, go to http://play.google.com using your Google 
    account and password.
    There, you can browse apps on the big screen, manage 
    your apps across devices (such as a phone and tablet) 
    and even set new apps to download to your devices.
    •  Enjoy music, movies and more: you can also use Google 
    Play to download music, movies, TV programmes and 
    more. See “Play Music” and “Play Films & TV” apps.
    •  Get help: to get help and more, tap 
    .
    Apps from the web
    You can get apps from other online app stores using your 
    browser.
    Tip: choose your apps and updates carefully, as some 
    may impact your phone's performance — see “Choose 
    carefully”.
    Note: when installing an app, make sure you read the alerts 
    that tell you what information the app will access. If you 
    don’t want the app to access this information, cancel the 
    installation.
    To let your phone install apps that are not on Google 
    Play, swipe up 
     >  Settings > Security, then tap the 
    Unknown sources switch to turn it on.
    •  For information about downloading files from your 
    browser, see “Downloads”.
    Choose carefully
    Here are a few tips:
    •  To help prevent spyware, phishing or viruses, use apps 
    from trusted sites, such as Google Play.
    •  In Google Play, check the app’s ratings and comments 
    before installing.
    •  If you doubt the safety of an app, don't install it.
    •  Apps use up memory, data, battery and processing 
    power — some more than others. If you’re not happy with 
    how much memory, data, battery or processing power an 
    app is using, uninstall it.
    Quick start: Home screen & apps
    Help & more
    Search
    Status & notifications
    Volume & interruptions
    Do not disturb
    Download apps
    Take care of your apps
    Update your phone
    Home screen & apps
    BackNext
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    							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 permissions by app type (such as 
    Calendar or Camera) at any time, swipe up 
     > 
      Settings > Apps, then tap  Settings > App 
    permissions.
    Take care of your apps
    Find it: swipe up , then swipe up to scroll through apps
    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.
    To remove an app from your phone, touch and hold the 
    app, then drag it to Uninstall.
    To disable an app or force it to stop running, swipe 
    up 
     >  Settings > Apps. DISABLE removes the app from your menu – to enable 
    it, reopen this window and tap ENABLE (tap Disabled to 
    get quicker access to the disabled apps list first).
    If an app locks up your phone as soon as you turn it on, 
    restart in Safe Mode: press and hold the Power button. 
    When you see the Power off option, press and hold it 
    to select the Reboot to safe mode option. Your phone 
    restarts with Safe mode in the lower left. Then, try 
    removing the app.
    •  Reinstall apps: to reinstall apps from Google Play, tap 
     Play Store, then tap  > My Apps & games. The 
    apps you downloaded are listed and available for 
    download.
    •  See app data usage: to show which apps are using the 
    most data, swipe up 
     >  Settings > Data usage > 
    Mobile date usage. For more, see “Data usage”.
    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, swipe up 
     >  Settings > About phone > System updates. 
    Quick start: Home screen & apps
    Help & more
    Search
    Status & notifications
    Volume & interruptions
    Do not disturb
    Download apps
    Take care of your apps
    Update your phone
    Home screen & apps
    BackNext
    Menu
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    							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, go to www.motorola.com/update .Quick start: Home screen & apps
    Help & more
    Search
    Status & notifications
    Volume & interruptions
    Do not disturb
    Download apps
    Take care of your apps
    Update your phone
    Home screen & apps
    BackNext
    Menu
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    							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 and how much to display.
    •  Use Moto Display to pause or restart your music when 
    your phone is sleeping.
    •  Tap 
     Moto > Actions to quickly silence your ringtone 
    by switching incoming calls to vibrate when you pick up 
    your phone.
    •  Activate the Swipe to shrink screen feature to reduce the 
    size of your screen with a swipe and make it easier to use 
    one-handed.
    Note: One-button nav must be turned off to use Swipe 
    to shrink.
    Control with one touch
    Lock, unlock and navigate your phone and make mobile 
    purchases with just one touch.
    Find it:  
     Moto > Actions > One-button nav.
    Activating One-button nav will remove the Back 
    , Home  and Recent  buttons from your screen. You will 
    navigate your phone using the fingerprint sensor instead.
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    							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™” 
    for more information). Note: To choose the direction for the Back and Recent 
    gestures, go to  Moto > Actions > One-button nav and 
    tap the down arrow to select the swipe setting.
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    							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 add multiple pages.
    •  Quick settings: to change Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Aeroplane 
    mode and other settings, swipe the status bar down with 
    two fingers. For even more settings, tap 
    .
    •  Can't find a setting? Swipe up 
     >  Settings > .
    Controls and gestures
    Touch
    Find your way around:
    •  Tap: choose an icon or option.
    •  Touch and hold: see more options.
    •  Drag: move items on the Home screen.
    •  Swipe: scroll through lists or between screens.
    •  Pinch or double tap: zoom in and out on websites, 
    photos and maps.
    •  Twist: twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull 
    two fingers down to tilt it.
    •  Back: tap Back 
     to go to the previous screen.
    •  Home: tap Home 
     to return to the Home screen.
    Quick start: control & customise
    Controls and gestures
    On, off, lock & unlock
    Customise sounds & appearance
    Redecorate your Home screen
    Quick settings
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    Control & customise
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    							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 hold an 
    app and then drag it to the top of the screen to view two 
    apps at once. Not all apps will work in split screen.
    •  Menus: when 
     or  appears on a screen, you can tap it 
    to open options for the current screen.
    •  Close Keyboard: to close a keyboard, tap 
    .
    Press Power button
    Your Power button helps in a few ways.
    •  Power off: press and hold the Power button, then tap 
    Power off.
    •  Sleep: to conserve battery power, prevent accidental 
    touches or to wipe smudges off your touchscreen, put 
    the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button.
    •  Wake up: press the Power button again.
    •  Reboot: to reboot your phone, press and hold the 
    Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone 
    restarts. Tip: to add security to your phone, see “Protect”.
    Press Volume buttons
    Your volume buttons help in a few ways:
    •  Ringer volume: press the buttons when your phone is 
    ringing to silence it.
    •  Earpiece volume: press the buttons during a call.
    •  Music/video volume: press the buttons during a song or 
    video.
    Tip: for more on volume control, see “Volume & 
    interruptions”.
    Speak
    Just tell your phone what you want.
    Tip: speak naturally but clearly, such as using a 
    speakerphone.  •  Dialling and commands: say “OK Google” to control your 
    phone by voice. See “Download apps”.
    To dial, say "Call" and then a contact name or phone 
    number. Or, say a command such as "Send text", "Go 
    to" an app or "Help" for voice command help.
    Tip: 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").
    •  Search: tap 
     on the Home screen to search by voice or 
    say “OK Google” to speak your search.
    Quick start: control & customise
    Controls and gestures
    On, off, lock & unlock
    Customise sounds & appearance
    Redecorate your Home screen
    Quick settings
    Direct Share
    Control & customise
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    							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.
    •  Screen lock: to unlock the screen, touch 
     and drag up. 
    To use a pattern, PIN or password to unlock your screen, 
    swipe up 
     >  Settings > Security > Screen lock (see 
    “Screen lock”). 
    You can also use the fingerprint sensor on your phone. 
    After you set it up, you’ll see it on the lock screen instead 
    of the regular lock. To find lock/unlock settings, 
    swipe up 
     >   Settings > Security > Fingerprint.
    •  Notifications: double tap a notification in the lock screen 
    to open it. You’ll be prompted to enter your password.
    Tip: to prevent notifications from appearing in the lock 
    screen, swipe up 
     >  Settings > Notifications, tap 
    an app and select On the lock screen > Don’t show 
    notifications at all.
    •  Owner info: to add a message to your lock screen,  
    swipe up 
     >  Settings > Security, tap  > Lock 
    screen message. Tip: don't put your mobile number as your contact info 
    unless you can access your voicemail from another 
    device.
    •  Screen timeout: to change your timeout (screen locks 
    automatically), swipe up 
     >  Settings > Display > 
    Sleep.
    Customise sounds & appearance
    Customise your phone’s sounds and display settings:
    •  Ringtone and notifications: swipe up 
     >   Settings > Sound. 
    Quick start: control & customise
    Controls and gestures
    On, off, lock & unlock
    Customise sounds & appearance
    Redecorate your Home screen
    Quick settings
    Direct Share
    Control & customise
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    							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 from 
    portrait to landscape when you rotate your phone. To 
    turn this on or off, swipe the status bar down with two 
    fingers and tap Auto-rotate or Portrait.
    •  Language and region: to set your menu language and 
    region, swipe up 
     >  Settings > Languages & 
    input > Languages.
    Redecorate your Home screen
    For quick access to your favourite things, customise your 
    Home screen the way you want.
    •  Change wallpaper: touch and hold an empty spot on the 
    Home screen, then tap WALLPAPER.
    •  Add a Home screen page: drag an app to the right-hand 
    side of the Home screen until you see a white bar. You 
    can add multiple pages. • 
    Add shortcuts: swipe up 
    , touch and hold an app, then 
    drag it to one of your Home screen pages. To see all your 
    apps, swipe up 
     >  Settings > Apps.
    •  Create shortcut folders: drag one shortcut onto another. 
    Add more shortcuts by dragging them onto the first 
    shortcut. To name the folder, tap it and enter a name 
    below the apps.
    •  Add widgets: touch and hold an empty spot on the 
    Home screen, tap WIDGETS, touch and hold a widget, 
    then drag it to your Home screen.
    •  Resize widgets: you can resize some widgets – touch 
    and hold a widget until you feel a vibration, then release. 
    Drag the white circles at the edges to resize.
    •  Move or delete widgets & shortcuts: touch and hold 
    a widget or shortcut until you feel a vibration (or see 
    the icon expand if vibrate is turned off). Then drag it to 
    another spot, another page or 
     Remove .
    Note: removing a shortcut from your Home screen 
    doesn't uninstall the app from your phone.
    Quick start: control & customise
    Controls and gestures
    On, off, lock & unlock
    Customise sounds & appearance
    Redecorate your Home screen
    Quick settings
    Direct Share
    Control & customise
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