Motorola Moto G User Manual
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Back Next Menu More Control & customize Vo i c e r e c o g n i t i o nJust tell your phone what you’d like to do—dial, browse, search, send a text, and more. Check it out—touch 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, touch Apps > Settings > Accessibility >TalkBack , then touch at the top to turn it . 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: Touch 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: Drag 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. OFF ON To p a u s e / r e s u m e Ta l k B a c k : • Wave your hand over the proximity sensor at the top of the phone. To activate this feature, touch Apps > Settings >Accessibility >TalkBack >SETTINGS >Use proximity sensor . • When Explore by Touch is on, swipe down then right to open the global context menu, then use the menu to pause Ta l k B a c k . 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, touch Apps > Settings >Accessibility >TalkBack >SETTINGS > Explore by touch . Ti p : When you turn on TalkBack for the first time, your phone asks if you want to Enable Explore by Touch? To u c h 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. •Touch 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. Control & customize Quick start: Control & customize On, off, lock & unlock Touch Press Speak Customize Quick settings Motorola Assist Accessibility
Back Next Menu More Control & customize 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, touch 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 Touch, touch Apps > Settings >Accessibility > TalkBack >SETTINGS >Launch “Explore by touch” tutorial . To t u r n o f f E x p l o r e b y To u c h w h e n Ta l k B a c k i s a c t i v e , t o u c h Apps > Settings >Accessibility >TalkBack > SETTINGS , and uncheck Explore by touch . Accessibility shortcutUse simple gestures to quickl y activate Talkback and other accessibility features on your phone. For more information, touch Apps > Settings >Accessibility >Accessibility shortcut . Caller IDWhen you want to hear who’s calling: •Read out loud: Have your caller announced—touch Apps > Settings >Accessibility >Talkback > SETTINGS >Speak Caller ID . •Ringtones: Assign a unique ringtone to a contact—touch Apps > People , touch the contact, then touch Menu > Set ringtone . Vo l u me & v i b r a t eFind it: Apps > Settings > Sound > Volumes or Vibrate when ringing •Volumes opens sliders that let you set different volumes for your music or videos, ringtone, text or email notifications, and alarms. • Vibrate when ringing determines whether your phone vibrates for incoming calls (even if the ringer is silent). ZoomGet a closer look. •Pinch to zoom: Pinch to zoom on maps, web pages, and photos—To zoom in, touch 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—touch Apps > Settings >Accessibility > Magnification gestures . •Big text: Show bigger text throughout your phone—touch Apps > Settings >Accessibility >Large text . •Browser: Choose text scaling and other accessibility settings for your browser—touch Apps >Chrome >Menu > Settings >Accessibility . Ti p : Use Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all webpages. Control & customize Quick start: Control & customize On, off, lock & unlock Touch Press Speak Customize Quick settings Motorola Assist Accessibility
Back Next Menu More Control & customize 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: Find it: Apps > Settings > Display >Brightness , and adjust the slider to set the brightness level Note: Setting brightness to a high level decreases your phone’s battery life. To maximize battery life, touch AUTO to activate automatic brightness. Touchscreen & keysTo hear or feel when you touch the screen, touch Apps > Settings > Sound : • Touchscreen: To hear a click when you touch something on the screen, select Touch sounds . •Keys: To feel a vibration when you touch a screen keyboard key, select Vibrate on touch . • Screen lock: To hear a click when you lock or unlock the screen, select Screen lock sound . MessagesTo make text entry even easier, use features like auto-capitalization, auto-correction, and more—touch Apps > Settings >Language & input , then touch next to a keyboard type. Of course if you don’t want to type at all, then use your voice—touch on the touchscreen 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: To u c h Phone >Menu > Settings >Hearing aids . • Call volume: During a call, press the side volume keys to set a call volume that works for you. Control & customize Quick start: Control & customize On, off, lock & unlock Touch Press Speak Customize Quick settings Motorola Assist Accessibility
Back Next Menu More Control & customize • 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. Touch Phone >Menu > Settings >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. AppsWant more? No problem. Google Play™ Store provides access to thousands of apps, many with useful accessibility features. Find it: Apps > Play Store Control & customize Quick start: Control & customize On, off, lock & unlock Touch Press Speak Customize Quick settings Motorola Assist Accessibility
Back Next Menu More Callswhen you need to talk Quick start: CallsDial contacts, recent calls, or numbers, all from one app. Find it: Phone •To call a contact or recent call, touch it. • To open the dialpad, touch . Enter a number, then touch to call it.Type a name or phone number All contacts Abe BaudoMobile5 mins agoJim Somers Astrid Daniel Mary Search for a name or number in your contact list. During a call: Hang up.Touch a contact to call it.See all your contacts. Open dialpad to dial a number. Open dialpad.See call history.See options. Dialpad Speaker Add callerMute Ti 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 key. •Multi-task: While you’re on a call, touch Home to hide the call screen and look up a phone number, address, or open other apps. To reopen the call screen, flick the status bar down the status bar and touch Ongoing call . •People: To search your contacts, touch All contacts . • Favorite contact: Have someone you call all the time? To u c h A p p s , t o u c h WIDGETS at the top, then touch and hold the Direct dial widget. Drag it to your home screen, then select the contact. Touch the widget to dial the person. •Voicemail: appears in the status bar when you have new voicemail. To hear it, touch Phone , then touch and hold 1. Make, answer & end callsWhen you make or answer a call, you have options: • Make a call: To u c h Phone , to see your recent calls, favorites, and frequently-called contacts. Select a contact or number to call it. To dial a number, touch , enter a number, then touch to call it. To enter the international dialing code (+), touch and hold 0. To add a pause or wait after numbers, touch Menu . Calls Quick start: Calls Make, answer & end calls Recent calls 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls
Back Next Menu More Calls • Answer a call: To u c h a n d d r a g t o . With call waiting on, touch and drag to to answer the new call, then touch Hold current call + Answer or End current call + Answer . • Ignore a call: Touch and drag to to send the call to your voicemail. You can also press the Power key to ignore the call, or press a volume key to silence the ringer. • Respond with a text: To send a pre-set message to an incoming call, touch and drag to . Select a message to immediately send it. • End a call: To u c h . • During a call: To u c h Mute at the bottom of the call screen to mute the call. To hide the call screen, touch Home . To reopen it, flick down the status bar and touch Ongoing call . Note: When you hold your phone to your ear, the touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches. When you move your phone away from your ear, the screen lights up again. During a call, your touchscreen might stay dark if the sensor just above it is covered. Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this sensor. Recent callsView your calls (with newest first), to call, text, or store them: Find it: To u c h Phone > • To call a number, touch on the right. • To send a text message, store the number, or other options, touch an entry. • To remove an entry from the call log, touch it, then touch Menu > Remove from call log . • To clear the list, touch Menu >Clear call log . 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, touch . • To dial a second call, touch Add call , enter a number from DIALER , RECENT , or FAVORITES , then touch . The first call goes on hold when you touch . To join the calls after the second call answers, touch . Note: During multiparty calls, your phone can't switch from Wi-Fi to cellular network. Calls Quick start: Calls Make, answer & end calls Recent calls 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls
Back Next Menu More Calls Your phone numberFind it: Touch Apps > Settings >About phone >Status > My phone number . Emergency callsNote: 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 To u c h Phone (if your phone is locked, touch Emergency Call or touch Menu > Emergency call ). 2 Enter the emergency number. 3 Touch 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. Calls Quick start: Calls Make, answer & end calls Recent calls 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls
Back Next Menu More Contactsyou can be a people person Quick start: ContactsCombine information from your Google™ contacts and social networks for quick access to everyone you know. Find it: Apps > People •Create: Touch at the bottom of the screen. • Edit or delete: Touch a contact, then touch Menu > Edit or Delete . • Call, text, or email: Touch a contact, then touch an option. ME ASet up my profile 107 contacts Abe Baudo Astrid Fanning Anna Medina Allie Smyth Barry Smyth Touch to view contact information, call, send a text message, & more.Create & view groups of contacts. Search your contacts.Sort contacts, change settings, accounts, & more.Add a contact. Ti p s & t r i c k s•Groups: To show or create a group of contacts, touch , then touch the group or at the bottom of the screen. • Search contacts: From the home screen, just touch the Google search box and enter a contact’s name. In the People list, touch . •Send contacts: Touch a contact, then touch Menu > Share to send it in a message or over a Bluetooth® connection. •Shortcuts: Touch Apps , touch WIDGETS at the top, then touch and hold the Contact widget. Drag it to your home screen, then select the contact you want to make a shortcut for. •Synchronize: On your computer, upload contacts to your Google™ account at www.google.com/contacts . On your phone, touch Apps > Settings . Go to the ACCOUNTS section, choose your Google account, then tap your account name to sync it if it has not recently been updated. You can also see these contacts at www.gmail.com . For help with transferring contacts, see “ Old phone to new phone ” or go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts . Contacts Quick start: Contacts Create contacts Call, text, or email contacts Favorites Edit, delete, or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts Groups My details
Back Next Menu More Contacts Create contactsFind it: Apps > People > Touch a text box to type the name and details. When you’re finished, touch DONE at the top. Note: To import contacts or change where they’re stored, see “ Get contacts ”. Call, text, or email contactsFind it: Apps > People Touch 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”).Fa vo r i t e sSet your most-used contacts as favorites, so you can get to them faster. • To set a favorite, touch Apps > People , select a contact and touch . • To see your favorites, tap Apps > People >. Edit, delete, or hide contactsFind it: Apps > People •To edit a contact, touch it, then touch Menu > Edit . Touch a field to edit it. Touch to choose the contact’s picture. • To set a personal ringtone for the contact, touch it, then touch Menu > Set ringtone . • To delete the contact, touch it, then touch Menu > Delete . Contacts from social networks will become 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 or group in your People list, touch Menu > Contacts to display . Touch an account type to show it. Touch Customize to uncheck accounts you always want to hide. Contacts Quick start: Contacts Create contacts Call, text, or email contacts Favorites Edit, delete, or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts Groups My details
Back Next Menu More Contacts Get contactsGet all your contacts in one place. • To add your social networking contacts, touch Apps > Settings , go to the ACCOUNTS section, and touch Add account . • To add your email contacts, see “ Email”. Ti p : If you add a Corporate Sync account, you can send messages to your coworkers, even if you don’t have them stored in your contacts. • To import contacts from your computer, upload the contacts to your Google™ account at http://contacts.google.com. On your phone, touch Apps > People >Menu > Accounts >Auto-sync app data . You can also see these contacts at http://mail.google.com . For help with transferring contacts, see “Old phone to new phone ” or go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts . Share contactsSend a contact with a Bluetooth® connection, email, or Google Drive™: Find it: Apps > People To send a contact, touch it, then touch Menu > Share and choose how you want to send it. Note: You can’t send your social network contacts. GroupsCreate groups of Contacts (like “friends,” “family,” or “coworkers”), then find contacts faster by showing one group. Find it: Apps > People > To create or show a group, touch , then touch at the bottom of the screen. My detailsFind it: Apps > People To store your user profile, touch Set up my profile under ME at the top of the contact list. Contacts Quick start: Contacts Create contacts Call, text, or email contacts Favorites Edit, delete, or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts Groups My details