Motorola moto g pure User Guide - Page 51

App pinning, Backup & restore, Passwords, Notifications, Location

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Tap Permission manager to see which apps have permissions to access private information, such as calendar events, contacts, email, and your location. Tap an app, then tap one of the apps that have permissions and tap Allow or Deny. Note: Turning off permissions may cause an app not to function correctly. Passwords Your phone briefly shows password characters as you type. To turn this off, swipe up > Settings > Privacy > Show passwords. Notifications Your phone shows notifications even when it's locked. To choose which notifications show, swipe up > Settings > Privacy > Advanced > Notifications on lock screen. Tap to show all, none, or only those that are not sensitive. Location Location services, like GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors help estimate your phone's location. To see recent location requests and which apps can determine your phone's location, swipe up > Settings > Location. Tap App access to location, then tap an app. Choose Allow all the time, Allow only while using the app, Ask every time, or Deny. App pinning To keep an app open on your screen, pin it for easy access. Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Security > Advanced > App pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on To pin an app, swipe up and hold to see recent apps. Tap the icon at the top of the app and tap Pin. To unpin the app, swipe up and hold. Backup & restore Find it: Swipe up > Settings > System > Advanced > Backup > Back up to Google Drive Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or replace your phone, just log in to your Google account to restore the contacts, events, and other details you synced with the account. To restore your Google Play apps, see Take care of your apps. Tip: You can also use charges may apply. Google One for more storage. Additional Protect your phone

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Protect your phone
Tap
Permission manager
to see which apps have permissions to access
private information, such as calendar events, contacts, email, and your
location.
Tap an app, then tap one of the apps that have permissions and tap
Allow
or
Deny
.
Note:
Turning off permissions may cause an app not to function correctly.
Passwords
Your phone briefly shows password characters as you type. To turn this
off, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Privacy
>
Show passwords
.
Notifications
Your phone shows notifications even when it’s locked.
To choose which notifications show, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Privacy
>
Advanced
>
Notifications on
lock screen
.
Tap to show all, none, or only
those that are not sensitive.
Location
Location services, like GPS, Wi-Fi, mobile networks, and sensors help
estimate your phone’s location.
To see recent location requests and which apps can determine your
phone’s location, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Location
. Tap
App access
to location
, then tap an app. Choose
Allow all the time
,
Allow only while
using the app
,
Ask every time
, or
Deny
.
App pinning
To keep an app open on your screen, pin it for easy access.
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Security
>
Advanced
>
App
pinning
, then tap the switch to turn it on
To pin an app, swipe up and hold to see recent apps. Tap the icon at the
top of the app and tap
Pin
.
To unpin the app, swipe up and hold.
Backup & restore
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
System
>
Advanced
>
Backup
>
Back up to Google Drive
Your Google account data is backed up online. If you reset or replace your
phone, just log in to your Google account to restore the contacts, events,
and other details you synced with the account.
To restore your Google Play apps, see
Take care of your apps
.
Tip:
You can also use
Google One
for more storage. Additional
charges may apply.