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Summary of Contents for Moto X Style

Page 1: ...rol customize Start Home screen apps At a glance Google Apps Browse Photos videos Type Messages Locate navigate Protect Organise Connect transfer Hot topics Search topics Want more Support Music Safety Email Moto X STYLE ...

Page 2: ... want a quick list of what your phone can do See Hot topics Help all your questions about your new phone answered right on your phone Tap Apps Help Want even more See Get help more Note certain apps and features may not be available in all countries This product meets the applicable national or international RFexposure guidance SAR guideline when used normally against your head or when worn or car...

Page 3: ...paper sounds and more Redecorate your Home screen More megapixels for clearer photos Take photos Access the Internet Browse Browse shop and download apps Download apps Keep your info safe Set up your password and more Protect Never get lost again Locate navigate Save data charges Use Wi Fi Wi Fi networks Stuck Confused Help more At a glance First look Hot topics ...

Page 4: ...he hole in the SIM tray and gently push to pop out the tray Dual SIM phone settings With a dual SIM phone you can use one or two nano SIM cards If there s only one SIM in the phone it s ready to use With two cards inserted you can use either or both To set up your phone to use two SIM cards insert both cards turn on your phone and follow the prompts To finish dual SIM setup drag down the status ba...

Page 5: ...e the protective bumper Press the rest of the phone into the bumper Battery life Your phone is like a small computer that processes tons of information and apps at lightning fast speed Depending on what you use that can take a lot of power To see what s using up battery power tap Apps Settings Battery To turn on Battery saver tap Apps Settings Battery then tap Menu Battery saver Note to quickly op...

Page 6: ...gs Display Sleep shorter setting Widgets that stream information to your Home screen like news or weather Unused online accounts that you registered tap Apps Settings Accounts Tap the account you want to remove Tap it again then tap Menu Remove account Recording or watching videos listening to music or taking pictures Warning don t try to remove or replace the battery yourself doing so may damage ...

Page 7: ...ers tap and then tap Wi Fi There s more in Wi Fi networks Accounts to add edit or delete accounts tap Apps Settings Accounts then tap Add account To set up email accounts see Email For help with your Google account visit www google com accounts Contacts to get your contacts from your old phone you have options If your old phone was also Android and you used the Android Backup and restore feature y...

Page 8: ...y be able to transfer photos videos music call history messages contacts and more Select your old phone type Select your old phone type Tips tricks While you re migrating you can keep using your phone Signing into your Google account copies your apps if they are backed up to the cloud For iPhones you can migrate contacts and calendar events only from the iCloud For phones that support copying musi...

Page 9: ...te bar You can add multiple pages To show other pages of shortcuts and widgets swipe the Home screen left Google Now touch and hold Home then flick up to the Google icon After setup you can access it by swiping right from the Home screen Settings to quickly open settings swipe the status bar down with two fingers to open more settings tap Shortcuts tap Apps touch and hold the app then drag it to o...

Page 10: ...rd tap Status notifications At the top of the screen icons on the left notify you about new messages or events If you don t know what an icon means swipe the status bar down for details Tip getting too many notifications Touch and hold a notification to see which app is sending them to you Then you can turn them off Tip to quickly change common settings swipe the status bar down with two fingers F...

Page 11: ...ill always hear alarms Set when you want to be in this mode or choose indefinitely None turn off all sounds and alarms Override sound settings from other apps Set how long to stay in this mode or choose indefinitely Discover your Moto apps Moto apps can simplify life and help you out Just follow the prompts to find out more Find it Apps Moto Assist set your phone to adapt to what you re doing wher...

Page 12: ...google com using your Google account and password There you can browse apps on the big screen manage your apps across multiple devices such as a phone or tablet and even set new apps to download to your devices Enjoy music films books and more you can also use Google Play to download music films books and more See Play Music Get help to get help and more tap Apps from the web You can get apps from...

Page 13: ...p right if available Tip to quickly show app details tap Apps touch and hold an app then drag it to App info DISABLE removes the app from your menu To ENABLE it reopen this window and tap ENABLE disabled apps are at the bottom of the list If an app locks up your phone as soon as you turn it on restart in Safe Mode turn off your phone then turn it back on when you see the Motorola logo during power...

Page 14: ... network We recommend that you download updates over a Wi Fi connection Remember these updates can be quite large 25 MB or more and may not be available in all countries If the mobile network updates are not available in your country update using a computer Note when updating your phone make sure you have enough battery power to complete the update Using your computer on your computer go to www mo...

Page 15: ... screen until you see a white bar You can add multiple pages Quick settings to change Wi Fi Bluetooth Aeroplane mode and other settings swipe the status bar down with two fingers For even more settings tap Settings Can t find a setting Tap Apps Settings Controls and gestures Touch Find your way around Tap choose an icon or option Touch and hold to see more options Drag move items on the Home scree...

Page 16: ...lume buttons Your volume buttons help in a few ways Ringer volume press the buttons when your phone is ringing to silence it Earpiece volume press the buttons during a call Music video volume press the buttons during a song or video Tip for more on volume control see Volume interruptions Speak Just tell your phone what you want Tip speak naturally but clearly like using a speakerphone Search tap o...

Page 17: ...ettings Sound notification App notifications then tap an app Display tap Apps Settings Display Screen notifications Owner info to add a message to your lock screen tap Apps Settings Security Owner info To set your message just tap Back Tip don t put your mobile number as your contact info unless you can access your voicemail from another device Screen timeout to change your timeout screen locks au...

Page 18: ... Home screen pages To see all your apps tap Apps and swipe to the left Create shortcut folders drag one shortcut onto another Add more shortcuts by dragging them onto the first shortcut To name the folder tap it tap the name and type a new name Add widgets to put widgets like a clock interactive calendar and more on your Home screen touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen Then tap WIDGETS ...

Page 19: ... fingers and tap Profile Tap a user name Note for a temporary user use the Guest profile Guests won t have access to your personal information and can be easily removed Change or delete users Tap Apps Settings Users then tap next to a user s name Accessibility See hear speak feel and use Accessibility features are there for everyone helping to make things easier Find it Apps Settings Accessibility...

Page 20: ...en TalkBack is active tap Apps Settings Accessibility TalkBack SETTINGS Explore by touch Tip when you turn on TalkBack for the first time your phone asks if you want to Enable Explore by touch Tap OK to turn it on Explore by touch changes your phone s touch gestures so the location of your touches can be read out loud Tap something on the screen to hear a description or text readout Double tap any...

Page 21: ...nes assign a unique ringtone to a contact Tap Apps Contacts and tap the contact Tap then tap Menu Set ringtone Volume vibrate Find it Apps Settings Sound notification Opens sliders that let you set different volumes for your music or videos ringtone text or email notifications and alarms Also vibrate for calls determines whether your phone vibrates for incoming calls even if the ringer is silent T...

Page 22: ...to hear a click when you tap something on the screen select Touch sounds Keys to feel a vibration when you tap the keyboard select Vibrate on touch Messages To make text entry even easier use features like auto capitalisation auto correction and more Tap Apps Settings Language input then tap a keyboard type Of course if you don t want to type at all use your voice Tap on the touchscreen keyboard T...

Page 23: ...r everyone and many apps provide useful accessibility features Find it Apps Play Store Control customise Quick start control customise Controls and gestures On off lock unlock Customise sounds and appearance Redecorate your Home screen Quick settings Profiles Accessibility ...

Page 24: ...you re on a call tap Home to hide the call screen and look up a phone number address or open other apps To reopen the call screen swipe down the status bar and tap Ongoing call Contacts to view your contacts tap CONTACTS Favourite contact do you have someone you call all the time Touch and hold an empty spot on your Home screen tap WIDGETS then touch and hold the Direct dial widget Drag it to your...

Page 25: ...ear the screen lights up again Don t use covers or screen protectors even clear ones that cover the proximity sensor Recent calls View your calls with newest first and then call text or store them Find it Phone RECENTS To call a number tap a contact name then tap CALL BACK To send a text message store the number or other options tap the contact picture To remove an entry from the call log tap it t...

Page 26: ... programmed emergency number s may not work in all locations and sometimes an emergency call cannot be placed due to network environmental or interference issues 1 Tap Phone if your phone is locked drag up to unlock it then tap Emergency call 2 Enter the emergency number 3 Tap to call the emergency number Note your phone can use location based services GPS and AGPS to help the emergency services f...

Page 27: ...to send it in a message email or via Bluetooth Google Drive or Android Beam Shortcuts tap a contact then tap Menu Place on Home screen to add a shortcut for this contact on your Home screen Synchronise on your phone tap Apps Settings Go to the Accounts section choose your Google account then tap your account name to sync it if it has not recently been updated You can also see these contacts at www...

Page 28: ... account in your Contacts list tap Menu Contacts to display Tap an account type to show it Tap Customise to deselect accounts you always want to hide Get contacts Get all your contacts in one place 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...

Page 29: ...n tap Menu Share and choose how you want to send it Note you can t share your social network contacts My details Find it Apps Contacts To store your user profile tap Set up my profile under ME at the top of the contact list Contacts Quick start contacts Create contacts Call text or email contacts Favourites Edit delete or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts My details ...

Page 30: ...r more options such as forwarding it Save pictures touch and hold a picture to save it To see the picture tap Apps Gallery Voice entry just tap a text box then tap on the keyboard Tip if you don t see on the keyboard tap Apps Settings Language input Google voice typing to activate voice entry Text your best friend use a widget to text your favourite contact quickly touch and hold an empty spot on ...

Page 31: ...t Apps Gmail Add Gmail accounts the first time you turned on your phone you probably set up or logged in to your Google account that sets up the Gmail app for one account To add more Google accounts tap Apps Settings Accounts then tap Add account Google Tip tap then scroll down and tap Settings Add account 1 51 PM 10 17 AM 8 44 AM 2 Dec 2 Dec Primary B 11 35 Tap to search mail Swipe left or right ...

Page 32: ...l account tap the account name then tap Menu Remove account Switch accounts to quickly switch between your email accounts tap and tap your other account at the top Chat using Hangouts Sign in with your Google account to stay in touch with friends and family Find it Apps Hangouts Start a new hangout tap then tap a name in your list of friends You can send a text message or tap to make a video call ...

Page 33: ...e again to add it to your dictionary Symbols touch and hold a letter to enter the small number or symbol at the top of it To enter several numbers or symbols tap Double letters circle a letter to enter two of them Capital letters tap or drag it to the letter you want to capitalise Special characters touch and hold a letter to choose from other special characters Word prediction while you re typing...

Page 34: ...our phone suggests and recognises tap Personal dictionary Cut copy paste Cut copy and paste names phone numbers addresses quotes or anything else in a text box 1 To highlight a word touch and hold it To highlight more words drag the selector at the edge of the highlight 2 Tap the icons to cut or copy Tip touch and hold icons to show labels 3 Open the text box where you want to paste the text even ...

Page 35: ... 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 Change the view tap the month at the top to choose a date to view Or tap to choose Schedule Day 3 Day Week or Month Go to today s date tap Add events tap a time on the calendar and tap Enter event details then tap SAVE Jun...

Page 36: ...p Apps Settings Accounts tap your account then select options like Calendar Contacts or Email Office network To connect your office network with a Virtual Private Network connection see Virtual Private Networks VPN Google Drive Keep all your photos videos documents and more safely in one place private unless you choose to share Available on Google Drive from all your devices Find it Apps Drive To ...

Page 37: ...en ask Weather traffic public transport schedules even the latest scores come automatically appearing throughout the day just as you need them To get started touch and hold Home then swipe up to the Google icon To turn Google Now on off set your preferences or learn more open Google Now tap Settings Tip when Google Now is on swipe right from the Home screen to see it 11 35 Nearby events The Border...

Page 38: ... tablet or computer Find it Apps Play Movies TV To shop rent or watch on a computer go to www google com play and choose Films TV YouTube Watch videos from YouTube users everywhere or log in to your account to share your own Find it Apps YouTube Google Apps Google Play Google Now Play Films TV YouTube ...

Page 39: ...to a webpage on your Home screen when viewing the webpage tap Menu Add to Home screen Internet search shortcut in the Home screen tap the Google search box at the top and enter a website address 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 websites t...

Page 40: ...d other options tap Menu Settings Safe surfing searching Keep track of what your browser and searches show Incognito to open a tab that won t appear in your browser or search history tap Apps Chrome Menu New incognito tab Clear history to clear your browser history and other saved information tap Apps Chrome Menu Settings Privacy CLEAR BROWSING DATA Auto complete when you enter your name in an onl...

Page 41: ...rd a video tap in the camera screen to temporarily switch to the video camera and start recording Then tap to stop recording Capture a still shot during a video tap anywhere on the screen while recording to save a photo View share or delete to open your gallery swipe the camera screen left Pick a photo or video Choose to share to delete or Menu for more options Change settings to open camera optio...

Page 42: ... Auto flash Control focus and exposure Drag the brackets over the object you want to focus on turns green when in focus Tap the screen to take the photo Slide the dial around the circle to adjust the exposure Night mode Take photos in low light situations Video Take a Full HD SloMo or Ultra HD 4K video Photo Take a Widescreen or Standard photo Timer Set a timer to 3 seconds or 10 seconds Panorama ...

Page 43: ...er touch and hold a photo then tap others Zoom open a photo in your gallery then drag two fingers apart or together on the screen Tip Turn your phone sideways for a landscape view Wallpaper or contact photo open a picture then tap Menu Set picture as Edit open a picture then tap Slideshow tap a picture then tap Menu Slideshow To stop the slideshow tap the screen Tip to show the slideshow on a tele...

Page 44: ...nd more When you re done touch SAVE Share touch SHARE after you ve saved it Or select a previously made reel from your gallery and touch Capture your screen Share a screen capture of your favourite playlist your new high score or a friend s contact information If you can show it on your phone you can share it with your friends To capture your phone s screen press and hold both the Power button and...

Page 45: ...e another app while your music plays tap Home To return to the music player swipe the status bar down and tap the song title Tip you can also select Next Pause or Previous by swiping down the notification bar or using the controls on your unlock screen Home screen 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...

Page 46: ...s Tips tricks Find an address in the search field enter an address or something you re looking for such as restaurant The map moves to show the address or local suggestions Tap the address info at the bottom for more details Get directions enter a place or address then tap Save an address tap the address info at the bottom of the screen and then tap SAVE Zoom to zoom in or out drag two fingers tog...

Page 47: ... your phone a hotspot check out Wi Fi hotspot USB cable your phone s micro USB port lets you exchange media and other files with a connected computer To change the type of USB connection tap Apps Settings Storage Menu USB computer connection Automatic connections when Bluetooth or Wi Fi power is on your phone automatically reconnects to available devices or networks it has used before Aeroplane mo...

Page 48: ...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 Manage devices To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device tap the device name in the list To manually disconnect your phone from a paired device tap the device name in the devices list then tap OK To remove a paired device tap nex...

Page 49: ...der for details You can make your phone a Wi Fi hotspot to provide portable convenient Internet access to other Wi Fi enabled devices Note keep it secure To protect your phone and hotspot from unauthorised access it is strongly recommended that you set up hotspot security WPA2 is the most secure including password Find it Apps Settings More Tethering portable hotspot and select Portable Wi Fi hots...

Page 50: ...ne will appear as a connected drive mass storage device where you can drag and drop files or it will appear as an MTP or PTP device that lets 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 at www android com filetransfer Share your data connection Your computer can access th...

Page 51: ... your phone This may not match the amounts charged by your service provider as they re not measured in the same way To choose which SIM card is used for data services tap Apps Settings SIM cards Mobile data and select a network NFC Near Field Communication technology lets you instantly share content such as web links contacts and photos information and more by touching the back of your phone to an...

Page 52: ...es to protect your personal information for mobile payments and content sharing Your cloud One account with access to everything everywhere phone tablet computer Sync your Google account When you log in to the same Google account all devices can get to all the same apps contacts movies books and music from Google Play Plus you share the same Gmail Google Calendar and Google Mobile To add accounts ...

Page 53: ...More VPN Tap to add a new VPN Choose the type of VPN and enter settings from the network administrator The network is stored in the VPN list so you can select it whenever you need to connect Mobile network You should not need to change any network settings Contact your service provider for help To see network settings options tap Apps Settings More Mobile networks To switch networks tap Apps Setti...

Page 54: ... lock type None turn off the screen lock Swipe tap and drag up Pattern draw a pattern to unlock PIN enter four to sixteen digits to unlock Password enter four to 16 letters digits or symbols to unlock To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep tap Apps Settings Display Sleep Note you can make emergency calls on a locked phone see Emergency calls A locked phone still rings and you do not need to...

Page 55: ...t your phone and require a PIN or password whenever you turn on your phone tap Apps Settings Security Encrypt phone Back up restore Find it Apps Settings Backup reset then tap the switch to turn it on 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 choo...

Page 56: ...m motorola Google www google com Motorola posts Tips Interactive to get started quickly tap Apps Help for interactive tutorials Google help in almost every Google app you can tap Menu Help You can also view the Google Help Centres online at www google com support Crash recovery In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to touches and button presses try a reboot press and hold the Powe...

Page 57: ...this guide are based upon the latest available information and believed to be accurate at the time of printing Motorola reserves the right to change or modify any information or specifications without notice or obligation Note the images in this guide are examples only MOTOROLA and the Stylised M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC Android Google and oth...

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