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Connect with Bluetooth wireless, Share files with your computer, Turn Bluetooth power

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» Security: Select the type of security you want: None or WPA2-Personal. For WPA2Personal, enter a unique password (8 characters) that others will need to access your Wi-Fi hotspot. Note: To change your hotspot password or turn off hotspot automatically, tap Advanced. Connect with Bluetooth wireless Turn Bluetooth power on To turn Bluetooth on, swipe the status bar down and touch . Touch and hold it to open Bluetooth settings. Note: Your phone automatically turns on Bluetooth power when you connect to a paired device. Tip: To extend battery life or stop connections, turn Bluetooth off when you're not using it. Connect devices The first time you connect a Bluetooth device, follow these steps: 1 Make sure the device you are pairing with is in discoverable mode (for details, refer to the guide that came with the device). 2 Swipe up > Settings > Connected devices > Pair new device. 3 With Bluetooth turned on, tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap Pair or enter a passkey like 0000). You can tap to rename the device and choose what the device will be used for. When the device connects, the Bluetooth connected indicator of the screen. appears at the top To automatically disconnect or reconnect a device, just turn the device off or on. Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws and drive safely. Share files » Photos or videos: Open the photo or video, then tap > Bluetooth. » Contacts: Swipe up > Contacts, tap a person, then tap Menu > Share > Bluetooth. Bluetooth tethering To share your phone's internet connection via Bluetooth, swipe up > Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering and tap the switch to turn on Bluetooth tethering. Share files with your computer Note: Copyright-do you have the right? Always follow the rules. See "Content Copyright" in the legal and safety information on your phone. USB To load music, pictures, videos, documents, or other files from your computer, connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. To change the type of USB connection, swipe the status bar down and tap Android System > USB Preferences > File Transfer. Tip: Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB port. Note: The first time you use a USB connection, your computer may indicate that drivers are being installed. Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation. This may take a few minutes. » For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose Start > Windows Explorer. Your phone will appear as a connected drive where you can drag and drop files. For more instructions or driver files, visit www.motorola.com/support. » For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, available at www.android.com/filetransfer. Virtual Private Network (VPN) A VPN lets you access files on a secured network (like an office network with a firewall). Contact the network administrator for VPN settings, and any additional apps or requirements. To enter VPN settings, swipe up > Settings > Network & internet > Advanced > VPN. Tap to add a new VPN. Choose the type of VPN and enter settings from the network administrator. Select the VPN name to connect. Connect, share, pay & sync

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Connect, share, pay & sync
»
Security:
Select the type of security you want:
None
or
WPA2-Personal
. For
WPA2-
Personal
, enter a unique password (8 characters) that others will need to access your
Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note:
To change your hotspot password or turn off hotspot automatically, tap
Advanced
.
Connect with Bluetooth wireless
Turn Bluetooth power on
To turn Bluetooth on, swipe the status bar down and touch
. Touch and hold it to
open Bluetooth settings.
Note:
Your phone automatically turns on Bluetooth power when you connect to a
paired device.
Tip:
To extend battery life or stop connections, turn Bluetooth off when you’re not using
it.
Connect devices
The first time you connect a Bluetooth device, follow these steps:
1
Make sure the device you are pairing with is in discoverable mode (for details, refer to
the guide that came with the device).
2
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Connected devices
>
Pair new device
.
3
With Bluetooth turned on, tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap
Pair
or
enter a passkey like
0000
). You can tap
to rename the device and choose what
the device will be used for.
When the device connects, the Bluetooth connected indicator
appears at the top
of the screen.
To automatically
disconnect
or
reconnect
a device, just turn the device off or on.
Note:
Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may
be illegal. Always obey the laws and drive safely.
Share files
»
Photos or videos:
Open the photo or video, then tap
>
Bluetooth
.
»
Contacts:
Swipe up
>
Contacts
, tap a person, then tap Menu
>
Share
>
Bluetooth
.
Bluetooth tethering
To share your phone’s internet connection via Bluetooth, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Network & internet
>
Hotspot & tethering
and tap the switch to turn on
Bluetooth
tethering.
Share files with your computer
Note:
Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow the rules. See “Content
Copyright” in the legal and safety information on your phone.
USB
To load music, pictures, videos, documents, or other files from your computer, connect
your phone to your computer with a USB cable. To change the type of USB connection,
swipe the status bar down and tap
Android System
>
USB Preferences
>
File Transfer
.
Tip:
Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB port.
Note:
The first time you use a USB connection, your computer may indicate that drivers
are being installed. Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation. This may
take a few minutes.
»For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose Start > Windows Explorer. Your
phone will appear as a connected drive where you can drag and drop files. For more
instructions or driver files, visit
www.motorola.com/support
.
» For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, available at
www.android.com/filetransfer
.
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
A VPN lets you access files on a secured network (like an office network with a firewall).
Contact the network administrator for VPN settings, and any additional apps or
requirements.
To enter VPN settings, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Network & internet
>
Advanced
>
VPN
. Tap
to add a new VPN. Choose the type of VPN and enter settings from the
network administrator. Select the VPN name to connect.