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Moto G At a glance Start Home screen & apps Moto app Control & customize Accessibility Calls Contacts Messages Email Type Google Apps™ Browse Photos & videos Music Locate & navigate Organize Connect & transfer Protect Want more? Troubleshoot Safety Hot topics Search topics
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Phone overview Let's get started. We'll guide you through startup and tell you about your phone on/off. Press & hold: Phone on/off. Play Store Speaker Headset/ USB-C Charger Tips & tricks • view the SAR values for your phone, visit https://motorola.com/sar. To view additional SAR information on
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At a glance At a glance Phone overview Hot topics Menu Back More Next Hot topics Check out what your phone can do. Find these fast: Wi-Fi, airplane "Quick settings" mode, and flashlight. Pinch, zoom, swipe, and more. "Controls & gestures" Choose new wallpaper, sounds, "Redecorate your and
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Start let's get up & running Start Put in the cards & power on Battery life Moto Mods™ Sign in Put in the cards & power on Put in the nano SIM and optional microSD cards. Caution: Make sure you use the correct
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Start Start Put in the cards & power on Battery life Moto Mods™ Sign in Menu Back More Next Dual SIM phone settings With a dual SIM phone, you can use one or two SIM cards. If there's
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, try a reboot-press and hold the Power button until the screen goes dark, and your phone restarts. Moto Mods™ Transform your phone into a movie projector, a boombox, a battery powerhouse, and more. Swap out Moto Mods throughout the day to get the performance you need when you need it, and add new
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Start Put in the cards & power on Battery life Moto Mods™ Sign in Menu Back More Next Sign in google.com/accounts. Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Contact your service provider for details. Add your account Sign
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for proﬁles and settings. Search by typing or say "OK, Google". Touch and hold an empty spot to change widgets, wallpaper, and more. Google Play Store Tap Apps to see all your apps. Tips & tricks • Widgets: To put widgets like a clock, interactive calendar, and more on your home screen, touch
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New to Android? Show me how (step-by-step) Explore Learn about Motorola features Personalize your device Discover apps Optimise battery life Let us suggest a few You can also view the Google Help Centers online at www.google.com/support. Search On the home screen, tap the Google Search box for a
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Vibrate Alarm set Warning Battery full Note: Apps you download on Google Play™ might show other icons in the status bar to alert you to found, tap it to see details, then tap INSTALL, or the price. • Share: To share an app you found on Google Play, tap it to see details and then tap . • Reinstall:
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Take care of your apps Update your phone Menu Back More Next • 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 multiple devices (like a phone
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To disable an app or force it to stop running, tap if that is causing the problem. DISABLE removes the app from -when you see the "Motorola" logo during power-up, : To reinstall apps on Google Play, tap Apps > Play Store, then tap > My apps instructions to download and install it. To manually check
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tap > Sound & notification > Do not disturb. • Want your phone to stop ringing when you pick it up? Make it switch to vibrate mode. Tap Apps > Moto > Actions > Pick up to stop ringing. • When you see a notification on your screen, swipe up and hold to see details without unlocking your phone. • Use
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to see notiﬁcations. Touch and hold an empty spot to change wallpaper. Tap a shortcut to open. Touch and hold to move or delete. Google Play Store Drag shortcuts on top of each other to make a folder. Tips & tricks • Speak: Tap in a search window, or on a keyboard. • Add a home screen page
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face down to set it to Do Not Disturb mode. See "Moto app". • Lift to silence: Pick up your phone when it's ringing to silence the ring and switch to vibrate. See "Moto app". • Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen. • Home: Tap Home
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Control & customize Control & customize Quick start: Control & customize Controls & gestures On, off, lock & unlock Customize sounds & appearance Redecorate your home screen Quick settings Profiles Direct Share Menu Back More Next Tip: If a contact has more than one number, you can say which
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empty spot on the home screen. Then tap WIDGETS. • 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 and shortcuts: Touch and hold a widget or shortcut until you feel
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Control & customize Control & customize Quick start: Control & customize Controls & gestures On, off, lock & unlock Customize sounds & appearance Redecorate your home screen Quick settings Profiles Direct Share Menu Back More Next Note: Your quick settings may look a little different. 12:36 AM
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it: Apps > Settings > Accessibility Note: For general information, accessories, and more, visit www.motorola.com/accessibility. Tip: Google Play has many apps that provide useful accessibility features. See "Google Play™". Voice recognition Just tell your phone what you'd like to do-dial, browse
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contrast text. • Browser: Choose text scaling and other accessibility settings for your browser. Tap Apps > Chrome > Menu > Settings > Accessibility. Tip: Use Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all webpages. Display brightness Your phone automatically adjusts the screen brightness when you're in
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get the best position for speaking and listening. 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 jack on your phone. Refer to your TTY device guide for mode and usage information.
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Calls when you need to talk Calls Quick start: Calls Make calls Answer & end calls Recent calls 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls Menu Back More Next Quick start: Calls Dial contacts, speed dial numbers, recent calls, or numbers, and search, all from one app. Find it: Phone • To call
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Calls Calls Quick start: Calls Make calls Answer & end calls Recent calls 3-way calls Your phone number Emergency calls Menu Back More Next Answer & end calls • Answer a call: When your phone is unlocked, tap ANSWER. Note: When your phone is locked, swipe right to answer a call. With call waiting
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it: Apps > Settings > About phone > Status > SIM status > My phone number Note: May not be available in all countries. Emergency calls Note: 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
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if it has not recently been updated. You can also see these contacts at www.gmail.com. For help with transferring contacts, go to www.motorola.com/TransferContacts. Create contacts Find it: Apps > Contacts > Tap a text box to type the name and details. When you're finished, tap at the top
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To add your social networking contacts, tap Apps > Settings > Accounts, then tap Add account. Note: You'll need a social networking app first. See "Google Play™" to get apps. • To add your email contacts, see "Email". Tip: If you add a Corporate Sync account, you can send messages to your coworkers
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Contacts Contacts Quick start: Contacts Create contacts Call, text, or email contacts Favorites Edit, delete, or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts My details Share contacts Share a contact with a Bluetooth™ connection, in a message, or using Google Drive™: Find it: Apps > Contacts To share
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Messages say it & go Messages Quick Start: Messages Read, forward & more Set your default messaging app Email Chat using Hangouts™ Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some countries only) Menu Back More Next Quick Start: Messages Stay in touch with messages and pictures. Find it: Apps > Messenger •
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Messages Messages Quick Start: Messages Read, forward & more Set your default messaging app Email Chat using Hangouts™ Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some countries only) Menu Back More Next a whole thread of messages, touch and hold the thread, then tap to delete. • Settings: Tap Menu >
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second. To choose which types of alerts you receive, tap Apps > Settings > More > Emergency broadcasts. 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
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Type keyboard when you need it Type Quick Start: Type Text entry settings & dictionary Cut, copy & paste Menu Back More Next Quick Start: Type When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you have keyboard options. • Type or gesture: Enter letters by touching them one at a time. Or,
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Type Type Quick Start: Type Text entry settings & dictionary Cut, copy & paste Menu Back More Next Text entry settings & dictionary Choose your keyboard style and edit the dictionary of words your phone suggests: Find it: Apps > Settings > Language & input • To choose your touchscreen keyboard,
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a timer, tap . For a stopwatch, tap . Tip: To find out what an icon means, touch and hold it. To set your current date, time, time zone, and formats, tap Apps > Settings > Date & time. Calendar See all your events, all in one place. Find it: Apps > Calendar June 12 Mon 10 AM Weekly Pro
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begin typing. Print To print your photos, documents, and more from your phone, check to see if your printer's manufacture has an app on Google Play. Then tap Apps > Settings > Printing to get started. You can also send your photos, docs, and more to any Android™ device in your cloud or
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account: Visit www.google.com/accounts. • Google help: See www.google.com/support. • Access all of your files in the cloud: Check out "Your cloud set up the fingerprint sensor for quick authorization of Google Play purchases. Tap Apps > Play Store > > Settings > Fingerprint authentication. Google Now
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your favorites before they hit DVD. You can watch them even when you're offline. Find it: Apps > Play Movies & TV To shop, rent, or watch on a computer, go to www.google.com/play and choose "Movies & TV". YouTube™ Watch videos from YouTube users everywhere-or log in to your account to
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to Home screen. • Search: In the home screen, tap the Google search box and enter text to search. Note: If you can't connect, contact your service provider. • Mobile sites: Some websites automatically show you a "mobile" version of their page-if you want to show the standard computer versions of all
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mobile phone network if no Wi-Fi network is connected). Note: Your service provider may charge to surf the web or download data over your mobile To protect your phone and personal data from theft, download apps only on Google Play™. To download a file, picture, or webpage, tap Apps > Chrome and go
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. • Multi-shot: Touch and hold to take a burst of photos. • Panorama: Tap in the camera screen and select Panorama . Tap and use the on-screen guide to slowly pan your phone. • Edit: Tap the photo to select it, then tap . • Print: Want to print your photos? Check out "Print".
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tap, and you're done. But when you want something a little different, play with these camera options. These options are along the top of the camera or Photo Control all camera settings manually. Take a slow motion movie. Take a wide-angle shot. Use the on-screen guide to slowly pan while you are
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. Aim your camera at the code. Touch to open the link or to copy the link. View, share, & use photos & videos Find it: Apps > Photos • Play, share, or delete: Tap a thumbnail to open it, then choose to share, to delete, or Menu for more. Tip: To select multiple files, open a folder
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the notification bar or using the controls on your unlock screen. • Home screen widget: Control music playback from the home screen by adding the Google Play Music widget. • Playlists: Tap Menu next to a song in your library to add it to a playlist or show other options. To edit, rename, or delete
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address. • Get map help: Tap > Help. Find nearby food, drinks, and attractions. Explore food & drinks near Chicago See your current location. Get directions and navigation instructions.
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Connect & transfer wired up or wireless Connect & transfer Quick Start: Connect & transfer Bluetooth wireless Wi-Fi networks USB cables Share your data connection Data use NFC Your cloud Phone & tablet Memory card Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Mobile network Airplane mode Menu Back More Next
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device you are pairing with is in discoverable mode (for details, refer to the guide that came with the device). 2 Tap Apps > Settings > Bluetooth. 3 Make . Manage devices To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device, tap the device name in the list. To manually disconnect your phone from
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connect to it. Wi-Fi hotspot Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data, so make sure your data plan password. Wi-Fi modes For those who like to get a bit more technical, your phone supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11b, g, n, ac. USB cables Note: Copyright-do
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you use Windows Media Player to transfer files. For more instructions or driver files, visit www.motorola.com/support. • For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, available from your device. App usage Google Play Store 5.65MB Facebook 4.56MB Tap a user or app to see speciﬁc data usage.
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in the same way. To choose which SIM card is used for data services tap Apps > Settings > SIM cards > Cellular data and select a network on your phone with another NFC-enabled phone or tablet. Note: The other device must support NFC, too. 1 Open the screen that contains the item you want to share.
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contacts, movies, books, and music from Google Play-plus you share the same Gmail, Google Calendar™, to select either portable or internal storage. To manually set your SD card to internal storage tap Apps a Class 10 memory card. Note: Your phone supports memory cards up to 2 TB. Mount or unmount
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provider for help. To see network settings options, tap Apps > Settings > More > Cellular networks. Note: Your phone supports most networks. Contact your service provider for help. Airplane mode Use airplane mode to turn off all your wireless connections-useful when flying. Swipe down the status
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password, you can enter your Google account email and password to unlock the phone. If you don't have a Google account on your phone, contact your service provider to have your device factory reset. Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.
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code three times, your phone locks your SIM card and asks for your PIN unlock code. Contact your service provider for your PIN unlock code. You shouldn't need to use this feature, but to set a on your phone will not be restored. To restore your Google Play Store apps, see "Take care of your apps".
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Protect Protect Quick start: Protect your phone Screen lock Screen pinning SIM card lock Encrypt your phone Backup & restore Reset Stolen phone? Reset To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data on your phone, tap Apps > Settings > Backup & reset > Factory data reset > RESET
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Moto Z: Get software, user guides, and more at www.motorola.com/mymotoz. • Moto Mods: Learn more about the endless possibilities at www.motorola.com/mymotomods. • Get apps: Tap Apps > Play Service & repairs If you have questions or need assistance, we're here to help. Go to www.motorola.com/support,
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warranty service, please contact the Motorola Customer Support Center Play and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc. microSD Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © 2016 Motorola Mobility LLC. Product ID: Moto Z Manual