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Home screen

Status & notification icons

network (full signal)

3G connection

network roaming

4G connection

no network 
connection

airplane mode

Wi-Fi in range

Bluetooth™ on

Wi-Fi connected

Bluetooth 
connected

active call

missed call

new text message

new voicemail

new email

new Gmail™

calendar event 
reminder

background 
data sync

GPS active

music player active

USB connected

microSD card

downloading

alarm set

vibrate

speakerphone on

sound off

call muted

battery (charging)

warning

battery (full charge)

Tip: 

Network and Wi-Fi connection icons turn blue when 

your smartphone exchanges data with your Google™ 
account.

Note: 

Apps you download from Google Play™ may 

show other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific 
events.

Summary of Contents for DROID RAZR

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Page 3: ...A blistering fast dual core 1 2 GHz processor lets you download web pages in under a second and makes This product meets the applicable limit for exposure to radio waves known as SAR of 1 6 W kg FCC IC The limits and guidelines include a substantial safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons regardless of age and health The highest SAR values measured for this device are listed in ...

Page 4: ...e depending on the software version on your smartphone Unless specified instructions to perform tasks in this guide assume that you are starting from the home screen Yoursmartphone the important keys connectors 4 00 Micro USB Micro HDMI HD Front Camera 3 5mm Headset 8MP Camera on back Power Key Press Screen On Off Hold Phone ...

Page 5: ...t sgo 3 Control 6 Homescreen 11 Apps updates 14 Calls 17 Contacts 20 Messages 24 Textentry 26 Socialnetworking 28 Tips tricks 29 Let sgo let s get you up and running Assemble charge microSD in m 2 Micro SIM in M 1 ...

Page 6: ...ty Tip In the unlikely event that your device becomes unresponsive try a forced reboot press and hold both the Power key and the down volume key for up to 10 seconds Tip To save battery life see Batterylife on page 29 Setup go Doug Foste James So Amy Merc Natanya R 4 00 D Do ch h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h Turn on Tu 1 am Select a language S 2 Welcome Select your language English ...

Page 7: ...it Menu System settings Accounts sync ADD ACCOUNT Google 2 Install and run the application on your computer 3 Follow the application instructions on your computer to transfer information from your old phone to your Motorola smartphone The Welcome Home To Motorola application will prompt you to connect your old phone to the computer with a USB cable and backup the data you want to transfer Next ins...

Page 8: ...a usage based data plan you can conserve your monthly data allowance by using a Wi Fi connection Coolcontent more Browse hundreds of thousands of the coolest apps on the planet and download the newest music movies Control a few essentials Touch Gesture Touch Choose an icon or option Touch Hold Select an item and open an action bar Drag Move items in the home screen or scroll ...

Page 9: ...r let the screen time out don t press anything Thu Jul 26 Touch and flick to turn sound on off Menu home back search Touch Home to close a menu or app and return to the home screen In the home screen touch and hold Home to see a list of recent apps then touch an app to open it Tip To remove an item Menu Key Search Key Home Key Back Key ...

Page 10: ...overed Don t use covers or screen protectors even clear ones that cover this sensor Volumekeys Press the volume keys to change ring volume in the home screen or earpiece volume during a call When playing music or videos press the volume keys to adjust media volume Tip When your smartphone rings press a volume key to quickly silence your ringtone ...

Page 11: ...Mike LeBeau opens Mike s contact card Call Contact name optionally home Directions to or Navigate to Address name business name type of business or other destination Example Directions to 1299 Colusa Avenue Berkeley California or Navigate to Union Square San Francisco Go to Search string or URL Say Followed by ...

Page 12: ...45 a m or 20 minutes from now Label name of alarm Example Set alarm for 7 45 p m Say Followed by Quicktips If you re not sure what to do next try one of these To Open a text message see contact details or open items in a list Touch the message contact or item See options for the current screen Touch Menu ...

Page 13: ...hone or touch Home 4 00 Status Bar Use changeyourhomescreen On your home screen shortcuts are icons that open your favorite apps web bookmarks contacts mail labels playlists and more Widgets are live apps or tools that provide news weather messages and other updates To see other panels of shortcuts and widgets flick the home screen left or right To open something touch it Touch Home or ...

Page 14: ...ag to Remove at the top To change wallpaper touch and hold a blank spot on the home screen To add a suggestion to the search field touch the arrow beside it To search for the text in the search field touch on the touchscreen keypad The browser shows a list of search results To set where Google Search looks on your smartphone touch Menu Settings Searchable items To adjust Google Search privacy sett...

Page 15: ...ection airplane mode Wi Fi in range Bluetooth on Wi Fi connected Bluetooth connected Tip Network and Wi Fi connection icons turn blue when your smartphone exchanges data with your Google account Note Apps you download from Google Play may show other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events ...

Page 16: ... apps your smartphone s performance see Choose carefully on page 15 Note When installing an app make sure you read the alerts that tell you what information the app will access If you don t want the app to have access to this information cancel the installation Createshortcut folders You can use home screen folders to logically group and store your app shortcuts in a single location ...

Page 17: ...pps Play Store then touch Menu My Apps ALL Apps that you have previously purchased from Google Play are listed and available for download power it s using uninstall it You can always install it again later Just like web browsing you may want to monitor childrens access to apps to help prevent exposure to inappropriate content Certain apps may not provide completely accurate information Take care e...

Page 18: ...customer agreement terms and conditions and certain other specifically identified terms govern your use of any Verizon Wireless products and services Updatemysmartphone You can check download and install smartphone Using your computer On your computer go to www motorola com mydroidrazr and check the Software links If an update is available follow the installation instructions ...

Page 19: ... smartphone is locked touch and flick to Phone Dialer Tip Search for contacts right from the dialpad For example to find Jeff in your contacts list touch 5 3 3 3 Matching contacts appear above the number field Duringacall Victor Harp Mobile 555 555 4570 00 12 Verizon Wireless CallTimer ...

Page 20: ...e Note Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal Always obey the laws and drive safely To send a pre set text message to the caller touch and flick to Select a message to immediately send it Tip To silence an incoming call alert press the Power key or the volume keys Can t talk now What s up Custom message I ll call you right back I ll call you later...

Page 21: ...d it Menu System settings About phone Status My Phone number Cooldown In very limited circumstances such as where your smartphone has been exposed to extreme heat you may see Cool Down messages To avoid possible damage to your battery and smartphone you should follow these instructions until the smartphone is within its recommended temperature range When your smartphone is in Cool Down mode only e...

Page 22: ...international access code indicated by Then enter the country code and phone number voicemail To listen to your voicemail messages touch hold 1 in the Feature Contacts be a people person Quickstart Contacts Find it Apps People ICE In case of emergency A B C GROUPS FAVORITES PEOPLE Create view groups of contacts ...

Page 23: ...If your smartphone is lost or damaged or if you upgrade to a new smartphone Backup Assistant Plus will restore your contacts From the www motorola com transfercontacts or log in to your Gmail account on your computer and select Help More There are other methods and tools to help you at www motorola com transfercontacts Linkcontacts You might have two or more contacts for the same person maybe a Gm...

Page 24: ...message by touching the phone number messaging button or email address To change which group of contacts is shown like All contacts or contacts from your Gmail account touch Createcontacts Find it Apps People your account gmail com PHONE Google contact Name Add organization SAVE CANCEL Set a contact picture Set the number type Set the contact type ...

Page 25: ...avorites To add a contact to your favorites list touch the contact to open it then touch To see your favorites list Find it Apps People FAVORITES Groups Find it Apps People GROUPS group name You can put your contacts into groups like Friends or Family to make it easier to find them To create a new group touch Apps People GROUPS ...

Page 26: ...it Send receiveMESSAGEattachments To send a file in a message open a new message and touch in the upper right corner When you receive a message with an attachment open the message and touch the file name to download it Touch the name again to open it Some file types can be converted to HTML for faster viewing and your smartphone will show Get HTML version While viewing the attachment touch it to s...

Page 27: ...email accounts Enter details from your IT administrator Tip You might need to enter your domain name and Note You can insert only the quick responses you create for a specific email account If you have multiple email accounts you ll need to create quick responses for each account Instantmessages To send and receive instant messages you can use Google Talk Find it Apps Talk ...

Page 28: ... or local crisis After you close an alert you can reopen it by touching Apps Emergency Alerts Tip Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration that is two seconds long followed by one ALERTS WIRELESS CAPABLE EMERGENCY TM Textentry keys when you need them Touchscreen keypad You can open a keypad on your screen by touching a text box Text Box Touch to open touchscreen ...

Page 29: ...r dictionary touch the word then select add to dictionary SwypeTM Enter words with one continuous motion Just drag your To correct a word double touch it tap twice quickly Swype shows a small menu of other word options Swype might also show a menu if it can t guess your word If Swype doesn t know a word you can still touch the letter keys to enter it Swype remembers so next time you can just drag ...

Page 30: ...d text at cursor location Touch the Paste icon at the top of the screen In a landscape display touch Edit To Socialnetworking my life your life Browseraccesstosocialsites You can use the Browser to track your social networking accounts on sites like Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn If you don t have accounts on these sites visit their websites to set them up ...

Page 31: ...phone press the Power key Batterylife Your smartphone is like a small computer giving you a lot of information and apps at blazing fast speeds with a touch display Depending on what you use that can take a lot of power To start getting the most out of your battery touch Menu System settings Battery This shows you what s using the most battery power To save even more battery life between charges tr...

Page 32: ...e unused online accounts that you registered Manageaccounts on page 57 Webtopapplication smart mobile computing Quickstart Webtop Release your smartphone s true potential so you can get more done Just connect your smartphone to a Motorola Lapdock or to an HDTV or monitor and you re ready to go ...

Page 33: ...eless keyboard and mouse for serious productivity Connect The webtop application launches automatically when you connect Controls In the webtop application display Access all your Android applications by clicking on the Apps button at the top right of the screen Click on the right or left edges of the home screen to move between home screen panels Click on the right and left edges of the apps scre...

Page 34: ...m your home or work computers at blazing fast 4G LTE speeds providing secure nearly instant remote access to HDviewing You can create your own HD videos see HDvideos on page 35 to view on your wide screen HDTV or monitor 1 Connect a micro HDMI cable sold separately from the micro HDMI port on your smartphone see Your smartphone on page 2 to an HDMI port on the HDTV or monitor ...

Page 35: ...te Photos are stored in your smartphone s internal memory unless you switch it to a microSD memory card Photo resolution can be set to 8MP or Widescreen 6MP Tip Press the volume keys to zoom in and out on the viewfinder image To take the photo touch Your smartphone stores the photo and shows a thumbnail image in the corner of the screen To see the ...

Page 36: ...or touch Menu to adjust camera settings Options Settings Widescreen 6MP or 8MP photo resolution Video Resolution 1080p 720p DVD VGA or QVGA Modes Set to Single shot Panorama Multi shot or Timer Exposure Select an exposure setting Flash Set Flash On Flash Off or Auto Flash Options ...

Page 37: ...our last video Geo Tag Location screen To see the video you just took touch the thumbnail Then To play the video touch To share the video in a message or post it online touch For more info on sharing your video see Sharephotos videos on page 37 To upload the video to an online album touch Quick upload To delete the video touch Delete ...

Page 38: ...reen or touch Menu to adjust camcorder settings Options Settings Widescreen 6MP or 8MP photo resolution Video Resolution 1080p 720p DVD VGA or QVGA Modes Set to Normal video Video Message or Time Lapse Exposure Select an exposure setting Light Set Light On or Light Off Options ...

Page 39: ... see comments that others have posted You can even view photos stored on your computer with MotoCast Note To see the controls when a video is playing touch the display Setupmediaaccounts You need to add your media accounts to the smartphone to view your online albums If you don t have accounts on these sites visit their websites to set them up To add an account Find it Menu System settings Account...

Page 40: ...iting features to resize crop or change the color To undo a change touch When you re finished touch SAVE Stream syncphotos videos YouTubeTM Share videos with YouTube users everywhere You don t need a YouTube account to browse and view videos Find it Apps YouTube Note If you want a YouTube account go to www youtube com To create an account or sign in touch ACCOUNT ...

Page 41: ...r smartphone or stream music from your computer with MotoCast Find it Apps My Music To play music stored on your smartphone or computer touch My library 2 songs Brooks Fairfax Artists 2 songs Brooks Fairfax Open the categories menu Stream music from your computer with MotoCast Search the music library ...

Page 42: ... music on your computer and then load it on your smartphone you need Microsoft Windows computer or Apple Macintosh computer Getmusic Transfer Transfer music from your computer to your smartphone using a USB cable connection See USBconnection on page 56 to learn how Stream sync Use MotoCast to stream music podcasts and audio files from your computer to your smartphone ...

Page 43: ...ites Say the Words Ring the Bells EP The Downtown Fiction Recommended Song Makes Me Better 1 of 3 Artist Information Artist Album SongTitle Musicplayercontrols To Play pause Touch Select previous next song Touch Fast forward rewind Touch and hold View playlist Touch ...

Page 44: ... Flick down to see details Touch the song to return to the music controls To turn off your music touch Playlists To add a song from the music library to a playlist touch Web surf the web with your smartphone Quickstart Browser Find it Browser www google com Web Images Places News more View open browser tabs or open a new tab ...

Page 45: ...data over the mobile phone network uses your monthly data subscription allowance If you want to use a Wi Fi network for Internet access see Wi Finetworks on page 48 Browseroptions Touch Menu to see browser options Options Refresh Reload the web page Forward Go forward through viewed web pages Homepage Go to the browser homepage Bookmarks See your bookmarks ...

Page 46: ...get then drag it to a spot on the home screen panels Shortcuts To add app shortcuts to the home screen touch Apps touch and hold an app then drag it to a spot on the home screen panels Tip To change a shortcut in the favorites tray at the bottom of the home screen touch and hold a shortcut then drag it in or out of the favorites tray Ringtones ...

Page 47: ...istant Plus Live wallpapers My Gallery or Wallpapers Sounds To set volume for ringtones media and alarms touch Menu System settings Sound Volumes Date time Set date time time zone and formats Find it Menu System settings Date time Language region Set your menu language and region Find it Menu System settings Language input Locale ...

Page 48: ... or navigation view Center the map on my Google Maps offers powerful user friendly mapping technology and local business information including business locations contact information and driving directions For help touch Menu Help Tip Want to know what s in your immediate area Try Google Local Touch Apps Maps touch the Maps view control in the upper left then touch Local to see listings for restaur...

Page 49: ...Latitude touch Apps Maps Maps Latitude To add friends touch FRIENDS LIST To remove friends touch FRIENDS LIST touch a friend in your list then touch Remove this friend Wireless lose the wires Quickstart Wireless Connect your smartphone to fast Wi Fi networks or Bluetooth devices To connect touch Menu System settings Wi Fi or Bluetooth ...

Page 50: ... on the Wi Fi in range indicator ON OFF Tip When you are in range and Wi Fi power is on you will automatically reconnect to available networks you ve connected to before Wi Fihotspot You can make your smartphone a Wi Fi hotspot to provide portable convenient Internet access to other Wi Fi enabled devices Caution This application significantly impacts battery life You may want to run this applicati...

Page 51: ...t a channel that minimizes potential interference You may need to try different channels after your hotspot is active for a time Bluetooth handsfreedevices TurnBluetoothpoweronoroff Touch Menu System settings then touch the Bluetooth power switch to turn it or Note To extend battery life turn off Bluetooth power when not in use ConnectnewBluetoothdevices Note This feature requires an optional acce...

Page 52: ...rtphone with a paired device touch the device name in the AVAILABLE DEVICES list MOTOPRINT Print email documents pictures and contacts directly to shared printers on a Wi Fi network no printer drivers necessary MOTOPRINT automatically discovers networked printers for you You can even save your favorite printers and geo tag their location for future use Printadocumentorfile To print something from ...

Page 53: ...from your web based Google account and syncs events that you enter from your smartphone or web browser Find it Apps Calendar Managecalendarevents To edit an event touch and hold it then touch Edit event When you re done touch Save To delete an event touch and hold it then touch Delete event To go to today touch Tasks Find it Apps Tasks ...

Page 54: ...Timer To turn on an alarm touch 12345 12345 TIMER ALARMS Accessibility See hear speak feel and use Accessibility features are there for everyone helping to make things easier Note For general information accessories and more visit www motorola com accessibility Voicerecognition Use your voice just touch and speak Dialing and commands Touch Apps Voice Commands To dial say Call and then a contact ...

Page 55: ...ch an item to select or open it The item is read out loud or your action is described ON Voicesettings Personalize your voice settings Voice search Touch Menu System settings Language input Voice Search From here you can set options like language personalized voice recognition and censorship Voice typing Touch Menu System settings Language input Language input then touch next to Google voice typin...

Page 56: ...touches too Touch Menu System settings Sound Hearingaids To help get a clear sound when using a hearing aid or cochlear implant your smartphone may have been rated for use with hearing aids If your smartphone s box has Rated for Hearing Aids printed on it then please read the following guidance Note Ratings are not a guarantee of compatibility See Hearing Aid Compatibility with Mobile Phones in yo...

Page 57: ...ition for speaking and listening Refer to your TTY device guide for mode and usage information Apps Want more No problem Google Play provides access to hundreds of thousands of apps and many provide useful accessibility features Find it Apps Play Store Select a category or touch Search to find the app you want ...

Page 58: ...roSD memory card To install a microSD card go to Assemble charge on page 3 RemoveoreraseamicroSDcard Note Do not remove a microSD card while your smartphone is using it or writing files on it Before you remove or erase a microSD card you need to unmount it Touch Menu System settings Storage Unmount SD card To erase a microSD card touch Menu System settings Storage Erase SD card Warning All data on...

Page 59: ...nnected to the computer Manageaccounts To add email social networking or online media accounts on your smartphone touch Menu touch screen when the battery is low set your ringer to vibrate at work and set a different wallpaper at home Find it Apps Smart Actions For more information open the SMARTACTIONS app and touch Menu Help Datausage You can track the amount of data uploaded and downloaded by y...

Page 60: ...ycle Drag bars to set a data usage warning orange Setadatausagewarning Touch Menu System settings Data usage then drag the right side of the orange bar up down to set the data warning level You ll receive a notification when your data usage reaches the specified level Setadatausagelimit Touch Menu System settings Data usage Set mobile data limit then drag the right side of the red bar up down to s...

Page 61: ...nu System settings Data usage Menu Restrict background data Caution Restricting all background data can cause some features to stop working altogether Wirelessmanager Network You should not need to change any network settings Contact Verizon Wireless for help Touch Menu System settings More Mobile networks to see network settings options ...

Page 62: ...CURITY Select set up a screen lock method Screenlock You can make the touchscreen lock when it goes to sleep Touch Menu System settings Security Screen lock then select the lock type None Turn off the screen lock Slide Flick to the right to unlock Face Unlock Look at your smartphone to unlock it Pattern Draw a pattern to unlock ...

Page 63: ...tructions to draw your lock pattern Draw an unlock pattern When prompted enter the password to unlock the smartphone Personalizeyourlockscreen To change your timeout touch Menu System settings Display Sleep If you don t touch the screen or press any keys for the amount of time you select the screen locks automatically Lock unlock To lock your smartphone screen do any one of these ...

Page 64: ...oogle Gmail user name and password you set up when you registered your device You will then be able to create a new PIN or password and unlock your device If you don t have a Google account on your smartphone contact Verizon Wireless to have your device factory reset personal data on your smartphone and encrypt your email calendar and or contacts ...

Page 65: ...IM card PIN that you must enter when you turn on your smartphone Find it Menu System settings Security Set up SIM card lock Lock SIM card Reset To reset your smartphone to factory settings and erase all the data on your smartphone touch Menu System settings Privacy Factory data reset Reset phone Warning All data on your smartphone will be deleted Nothing on the microSD memory card is deleted ...

Page 66: ...we re here to help Crashrecovery In the unlikely event that your smartphone stops responding to touches and key presses try a forced reboot press and hold both the Power key and the down volume key for up to 10 seconds ...

Page 67: ...la branded batteries and chargers for quality assurance and safeguards Motorola s warranty does not cover damage to the mobile device caused by non Motorola batteries and or chargers To help you identify authentic Motorola batteries from non original or counterfeit batteries that may not have adequate safety protection Motorola provides holograms on its batteries You should confirm that any batter...

Page 68: ...ws and regulations on the use of these products While driving NEVER Discontinue use and consult a physician if any of the following symptoms occur seizures blackout convulsion eye or muscle twitching loss of awareness or disorientation If you or someone in your family has experienced seizures or blackouts please consult with your physicianbefore usingan application that producesflashing light effe...

Page 69: ... using mobile devices in public areas Potentially Explosive Areas Potentially explosive areas are often but not always posted and can include blasting areas fueling stations fueling areas such as below decks on boats fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities or areas where the air contains chemicals or particles such as grain dust or metal powders Do not dispose of your battery or mobile dev...

Page 70: ...ces If you have a medical device including an implantable medical device such as a pacemaker Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands The highest SAR values under the FCC and IC guidelines for your device model are listed below During use the actual SAR values for your device are u...

Page 71: ...ur device outdoors while connected to an 802 11a Wi Fi network The FCC prohibits such outdoor use since frequencies 5 15 5 25 GHz can cause interference with Mobile Satellite Services MSS Public Wi Fi access points in this range are optimized for indoor use Industry Canada Notice to Users Industry Canada Notice This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is su...

Page 72: ...ionally if you use applications that require location basedinformation e g drivingdirections suchapplicationstransmitlocation based Privacy Data Security Privacy Data Security Motorola understands that privacy and data security are important to everyone Because some features of your mobile device may affect your privacy or data security please follow these recommendations to enhance protection of ...

Page 73: ...bile Devices Accessories Please do not dispose of mobile devices or electrical accessories such as chargers headsets or batteries with your household waste or in a fire These items should be disposed of in accordance with the national collection and recycling schemes operated by your local or regional authority Alternatively you may return unwanted mobile devices and electrical accessories to any ...

Page 74: ...ler The ratings are not guarantees Results will vary depending on the user s hearing device and hearing loss If your hearing device happens to be vulnerable to interference you may not be able to use a rated phone successfully Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the non exclusive royalty free license to use that arises by operation of law in the sale of a product Content Copyright Con...

Page 75: ...choosing a Motorola product Service Repairs description of the problem c the name of your service provider if applicable d your address and telephone number In the event the Product is not covered by the Motorola Limited Warranty Motorola will inform the consumer of the availability price and other conditions applicable to the repair of the Product To obtain service or other information please acc...

Page 76: ... become the property of Motorola and may not be returned When a extent thedamagewasnot caused byincorrectlysecuring the phone sprotectiveelementsor subjecting the Product to conditions beyond its stated specifications or limits iii use of the Products for commercial rental purposes or iv external causes or acts which are not the fault of Motorola including but not limited to flood fire earthquake ...

Page 77: ...TY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE NONINFRINGEMENT AND ALL WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN PRODUCTS OR OTHER FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABILITY OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION ON THE LENGTH OF AN IMPLIED WARRANTY OR THE LIMITATION OR E...

Page 78: ...E PRODUCT E G HOW THE PRODUCT IS HELDORUSEDIN PROXIMITYTOTHE BODY ACHANGE TOANYOFTHESE FACTORS WILL INVALIDATE THE FCC GRANT IT IS ILLEGAL TO OPERATE A TRANSMITTING PRODUCT WITHOUT A VALID GRANT Copyright Trademarks Motorola Mobility Inc Consumer Advocacy Office 600 N US Hwy 45 Libertyville IL 60048 www motorola com Note Do not ship your product to the above address If you need to return your prod...

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