Motorola moto g play 2021 User Guide - Page 5

» 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. » Split screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold, then tap the icon at the top of the screen and tap Split screen. Not all apps will work in split screen. To close the split screen, drag the dividing line to the bottom of the screen. » Menus: When you see , , or , you can tap it to open options for the current screen. » Close Keyboard: To close a keyboard, tap . System navigation Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen. Navigation bar Find it: Swipe up > Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation > Gesture navigation For Home screen, swipe up. For recent apps, swipe up and hold. To go back, swipe toward the middle. To switch apps, swipe left or right at the bottom. For Google Assistant, swipe up diagonally. Navigation bar. To go to the home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. To see your recent apps, swipe up from the bottom and hold. To go back a screen, swipe toward the middle from the left or right edge. » Go to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen. » See recent apps: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold. Tap an app to reopen it. Tap the app icon to see app info or split the screen. » Go back a screen: Swipe toward the middle of the screen from the left or right edge. » Switch between apps: Swipe left or right across the bottom of the screen. » Launch the Google Assistant: Swipe up diagonally from the bottom corner of the screen to launch the Google Assistant. Learn more about The Google Assistant™. Navigation buttons Find it: Swipe up > 3-button navigation Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation > » Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen. » Home: Tap Home to return to the home screen. » 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. To remove an app from the recent list, swipe it up. To scroll the list, swipe right or left. » Google Assistant: Touch and hold Home more about The Google Assistant™. to launch the Google Assistant. Learn Improve battery life Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what apps are in use, your phone may use a lot of power. When your phone is not in use for a period of time, unnecessary background processes are shut down to optimize battery life. » To see what's using up battery power, swipe up > Settings > Battery > USAGE DETAILS. » To help improve battery life, swipe up > Settings > Battery > Battery Saver, and turn it on. When on, your phone's display changes to Dark theme. » To limit battery use for apps that you don't use often, swipe up > Settings > Battery > Adaptive Battery, and turn it on. Tip: To quickly open Settings, swipe down twice on the status bar and tap . Get Started