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When you’re up and running, be sure to explore what your
phone can do.

• Transform:

Turn your phone into a movie projector, a

boombox, a battery powerhouse, and more. See “

Moto

Mods™

” on page 8.

• Watch:

Experience crisp, clear photos, movies, and videos

on your 5.5” Quad HD display. See “

Photos & videos

” on

page 45.

• Automate:

Optimize and customize your phone with

the Motorola Experience. See “

Discover your Moto app

feature

” on page 13.

• Connect:

Reach out and connect with Wi-Fi networks,

Bluetooth® devices, or just by touching NFC phones. See
“

Connect & transfer

” on page 50.

Tip:

You don’t need to carry this guide with you. You can

view all of these topics in your phone—from the home
screen tap Apps

Help

Contents

Check it out ............................................................ ...2

At a glance.............................................................. ...3

Start ......................................................................... ...5

Home screen & apps ...............................................10

Control & customize ............................................. ...17

Calls ....................................................................... ...27

Contacts ...................................................................30

Messages ............................................................... ...33

Type ....................................................................... ...37

Organize ............................................................... ...39

Google Apps™ ..........................................................41

Browse................................................................... ...43

Photos & videos ................................................... ...45

Play Music ............................................................. ...48

Locate & navigate ...................................................49

Connect & transfer .................................................50

Protect .................................................................. ...59

Want more? .......................................................... ...62

Copyright & Trademarks ........................................ 63

Summary of Contents for moto z droid

Page 1: ...User guide ...

Page 2: ...ce See Discover your Moto app feature on page 13 Connect Reach out and connect with Wi Fi networks Bluetooth devices or just by touching NFC phones See Connect transfer on page 50 Tip You don t need to carry this guide with you You can view all of these topics in your phone from the home screen tap Apps Help Contents Check it out 2 At a glance 3 Start 5 Home screen apps 10 Control customize 17 Cal...

Page 3: ...n Off USB C Charger port Microphone Fingerprint reader Headset port 12 36 Play Store Email Photos Google Tips tricks Start The SIM card is pre installed in your phone Just charge up and power on then follow the screen prompts to set up your phone See Start on page 5 Top topics Just want a quick list of what your phone can do See Hot topics on page 4 Help All your questions about your new phone ans...

Page 4: ...ease read the Legal Guide by tapping Apps Settings Legal information Hot topics Check out what your phone can do Topic Location Find these fast Wi Fi airplane mode flashlight and more Quick settings on page 21 Choose new wallpaper sounds and more Redecorate your home screen on page 20 More megapixels for clearer photos Take photos on page 46 Access the internet Browse on page 43 Browse shop and do...

Page 5: ...y 3 Push the tray back into your phone 2 Put the nano SIM card and optional microSD memory card in the tray with the gold contacts facing up Nano SIM Use the TurboPower charger to charge up or top up your phone fast Your phone shows the charge level as it charges To turn on your phone press and hold the Power button until the screen turns on Power button Warning Please use only an approved chargin...

Page 6: ...ocation Mode Battery saving to turn off GPS tracking Display brightness Tap Apps Settings Display Brightness level and drag the brightness slider left Make sure Adaptive brightness is also turned on Display timeout delay Tap Apps Settings Display Sleep shorter setting Activity of seldom used apps Tap Apps Settings Battery then tap Menu Battery optimization All apps Tap the app you want to adjust t...

Page 7: ...e swipe the status bar down with two fingers then tap Wi Fi There s more in Wi Fi Networks on page 52 Accounts To add edit or delete accounts tap Apps Settings Accounts To set up email accounts see Gmail on page 34 and Email on page 35 For help with your Google account visit www google com accounts Note This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data so make sure your data plan me...

Page 8: ... phone Signing in to your Google account copies your apps if they are backed up to the cloud For phones that support copying music not all music can be copied If you want to know more you can search online to learn about digital rights management or DRM protected files Moto Mods Transform your phone into a movie projector a boombox a battery powerhouse and more Swap out Moto Mods throughout the da...

Page 9: ...e quickly with the Wall USB C 15W TurboPower Charger Note Your phone comes with a TurboPower USB C 3A compliant charger for the fastest charging speeds Using other chargers with a USB C connector is not recommended and can slow charge speed Avoid incompatible USB B micro USB chargers and uncertified adaptors and cables as they may damage your phone ...

Page 10: ...see a white bar You can add multiple pages To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets if available swipe the home screen left Settings To quickly open common settings swipe the status bar down with two fingers To open more settings tap Shortcuts Tap Apps touch and hold an app then drag it to one of your home screen pages To see all your apps tap Apps Apps To remove an app from a home screen page ...

Page 11: ...gestion tap it To search for text in the search field tap on the keyboard Tip To close the keyboard 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...

Page 12: ...st the selected control Tap an option under the volume slider to select which interruptions and alarms you want to receive Do not disturb To turn off some or all sounds swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap Do not disturb Select one of these options Total silence Turn off all sounds and alarms Override sound settings from other apps Set how long to stay in this mode or choose indefini...

Page 13: ...e sensitive or private notifications Use this option to set which apps can show notifications and how much to display Note Your phone may not have all features Tip Want to hide sensitive or private notifications Tap Apps Moto Display and set which apps can show notifications and how much to display Moto Voice Your phone is always ready for you Use your voice to control your phone even when it s no...

Page 14: ... a phone and tablet and even set new apps to download to your devices Enjoy music movies and more You can also use Google Play to download music movies TV shows and more See Play Music and Play Movies TV apps Get help To get help and more tap Apps from the web You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser Tip Choose your apps and updates carefully as some may impact your phone s...

Page 15: ...then swipe up to scroll through apps To close the apps screen tap Home or Back Uninstall apps To remove an app from a home screen page touch and hold the app then drag it to Remove The app isn t removed from your phone just the home screen Tap Apps Settings Apps Tap an app then tap DISABLE or UNINSTALL if available DISABLE removes the app from your menu to enable it reopen this window and tap ENAB...

Page 16: ...Your phone downloads updates over your Wi Fi connection if available or mobile network We recommend that you download updates over a Wi Fi connection Remember these updates can be quite large 25MB 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 p...

Page 17: ...ore on your home screen see Redecorate your home screen on page 20 Tips tricks Speak Tap in a search window or on a keyboard Add a home screen page Drag an app icon to the right side of the home screen until you see a white bar You can add multiple pages Quick settings To change Wi Fi Bluetooth Airplane mode and other settings swipe the status bar down with two fingers For even more settings tap C...

Page 18: ...To scroll the list swipe up or down Tip You don t need to remove apps from Overview for your phone to run efficiently Menus When or appears on a screen you can tap it to open options for the current screen Close Keyboard To close a keyboard tap Reboot To reboot your phone press and hold the Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts Press Power button Your Power button helps i...

Page 19: ...en speak your message or search text You can also speak punctuation Tip To make your phone read out loud see TalkBack on page 22 On off lock unlock Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don t To turn the screen on press the Power button Touch and hold then swipe left to open the camera Drag up to unlock your screen Touch and hold then swipe right for voice assist Screen off and ...

Page 20: ...screen switches from portrait to landscape when you rotate your phone To turn this on or off swipe the status bar down with two fingers and tap Auto rotate or Portrait Language and region To set your menu language and region tap Apps Settings Language input Language Redecorate your home screen For quick access to your favorite things customize your home screen the way you want Change wallpaper Tou...

Page 21: ...GUU WVQ TQVCVG KTRNCPG OQFG NCUJNKIJV QECVKQP CUV QVURQV Q PQV FKUVWTD Tap an icon to turn it on off See your data usage Open options See all phone settings Set screen brightness Turn the flashlight on off Direct Share In some apps you can share something directly to a contact or conversation When you select the share option within an app a list of contacts with app icons will pop up Then select t...

Page 22: ...umber or letter Notifications Drag the status bar down Your phone speaks all of the notifications Books more Open a book file message and more Your phone reads the text out loud app dependent Browsers Enable web pages in your browser to be read out loud Move between pages paragraphs lines words or characters Tip Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how voice readouts work on your phone Tip...

Page 23: ...ore by touch Braille Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback 1 Download the BrailleBack app on Google Play tap Apps Play Store and install it on your phone 2 Tap Apps Settings Accessibility BrailleBack 3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth pairing mode 4 On your phone tap Apps Settings Bluetooth then tap the switch at the top to turn it on and sc...

Page 24: ...ings for your browser Tap Apps Chrome Menu Settings Accessibility Tip Select Force enable zoom to allow zooming on all web pages Display brightness Your phone automatically adjusts the screen brightness when you re in bright or dark places But you can set your own brightness level instead Swipe the status bar or lock screen down with two fingers and drag the slider to set brightness level Note Set...

Page 25: ... should be able to help you get the best results Settings Tap Phone Menu Settings Accessibility Hearing aids Call volume During a call press the side volume buttons to set a call volume that works for you Position During a call hold the phone to your ear as normal and then rotate move it to get the best position for speaking and listening TTY U S only You can use your phone in TTY mode with standa...

Page 26: ...Control customize 26 Apps Google Play has something for everyone and many apps provide useful accessibility features Find it Apps Play Store ...

Page 27: ...ess the Power button Multi task While 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 the status bar down and tap Ongoing call Contacts To search your contacts tap CONTACTS Favorite contact Have someone you call all the time Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen tap WIDGETS then touch and hold the Dir...

Page 28: ... message to immediately send it End a call Tap During a call Tap Mute on the call screen to mute the call To hide the call screen tap Home To reopen it swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call Note When you hold your phone to your ear the touchscreen goes dark to avoid accidental touches When you move the phone away from your ear the screen lights up again Don t use covers or screen protecto...

Page 29: ... programs one or more emergency phone numbers you can call under any circumstances even when your phone is locked Emergency numbers vary by country Your pre 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 2 Ente...

Page 30: ...e Share a contact Tap a contact then tap Menu Share to send it in a message or email or use a Bluetooth connection Google Drive or Android Beam Tip In some apps like Contacts you can share directly with a contact See Direct Share on page 21 Shortcuts Tap a contact then tap Menu Place on Home screen to add a shortcut for the contact on your home screen Synchronize On your phone tap Apps Settings Ac...

Page 31: ...tone To delete the contact tap it then tap Menu Delete Contacts from social networks will be hidden if you tap Delete To view these contacts or delete them permanently use the social network s app or website To hide the contacts from an account in your Contacts list tap Menu Contacts to display Tap an account type to show it Tap Customize to uncheck accounts you always want to hide Get contacts Ge...

Page 32: ...erring contacts see Verizon Cloud on page 7 or go to www motorola com transfercontacts Share contacts Send a contact in a message or email or use a Bluetooth connection Google Drive or Android Beam Find it Apps Contacts To share a contact tap it then tap Menu Share and choose how you want to send it Note You can t share your social network contacts My details Apps Contacts To store your user profi...

Page 33: ...the create message screen touch and hold to start recording Speak your message then release to send the message Forward a message In a conversation touch and hold a message for more options such as forwarding it Save attachments Touch and hold a picture to save it To see the picture tap Apps Photos Download Voice entry Tap a text box then tap on the keyboard Tip If you don t see on the keyboard ta...

Page 34: ... To set Message Messaging or Hangouts as your default messaging app Find it Apps Settings Apps Message or Messaging or Hangouts then Open by default For more about Google Hangouts see Chat using Google Hangouts on page 35 Gmail Send and receive email from all of your personal accounts even if they re not Google Gmail accounts You can manage your accounts in Gmail and easily switch between them Fin...

Page 35: ...d account Email Add corporate email accounts For Microsoft Exchange server work email accounts tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account Corporate and enter details from your IT administrator Change account settings Tap Apps Email Settings then tap the account name Delete accounts Tap Apps Settings Accounts Email or Corporate tap the account name then tap Menu Remove account Chat using Google Hangout...

Page 36: ... a special sound and vibration that is two seconds long followed by one second then another one second To choose which types of alerts you receive tap Apps Settings More Emergency alerts The U S and local governments send these alerts through your service provider So you will always receive alerts for the area where you are and you won t receive alerts if you re outside of the U S For more visit w...

Page 37: ...then tap there 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 capitalize Special characters Touch and hold a letter to choose from other special characters Word prediction While ...

Page 38: ...ur phone suggests and recognizes 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 Or to select everything tap Settings SELECT ALL 2 Tap CUT or COPY Tip Tap SHARE to send the text to another app on your phone or t...

Page 39: ...h 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 CPWCT TK 2 2 2 2 2 2 9GGMN 2TQLGEV GGVKPI 5VCTV JCPIQWV YKVJ NGZKU JVVRU RNWC QQING EQO JCPIQWVU 2KEM WR UPCEMU HQT VJG RCTV Jump to a different day Tap to add a new event Tap to refresh the Calendar screen Go to today s date Change the c...

Page 40: ...what to sync from your Corporate account tap Apps Settings Accounts Corporate tap your account then check options like Calendar Contacts or Email Office network To connect your office network with a Virtual Private Network connection see Virtual Private Networks VPN on page 57 Google Drive Keep all your photos videos documents and more safely in one place private unless you choose to share Availab...

Page 41: ...ther traffic transit schedules even the latest scores come automatically appearing throughout the day just as you need them To get started touch and hold Home then follow the on screen prompts 5C 1M QQING 6JKPIU VQ FQ 0GCTD GXGPVU 6JG QTFGTVQYP GXKNU 7PKXGTUKV WFKVQTKWO 6QOQTTQY 2 CRKVCN KVKGU WUKE GUVKXCN GTTKNN KXKE GPVGT CUV 9GF C ţ 5WP C 9 9 9 9G 9G 9G 9G 9GF F F F F F F F C C C C C C C C C C ...

Page 42: ...o watch on your phone 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 Movies TV YouTube Watch videos from YouTube users everywhere or log in to your account to share your own Find it Apps YouTube ...

Page 43: ...tions Tips tricks Web page shortcut To add a web page shortcut to your home screen go to the web page and tap Menu Add to homescreen Internet search shortcut In the home screen tap the Google search box 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...

Page 44: ...nload apps on page 14 or Update your phone on page 16 Browser options To change your browser security settings text size and 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 s...

Page 45: ...uick Capture is on twist your wrist twice to open the camera Take a selfie Tap in the camera screen or twist your wrist twice to switch to the wide angle front camera Record a video Tap in the camera screen and select Video Tap to start recording Then tap to stop recording Capture a still shot during a video Tap on the screen while recording to save a photo View share or delete To open your galler...

Page 46: ...era or video screen Options HDR Turn on HDR high dynamic range effect for better pictures in challenging lighting situations such as outdoors Flash Set On Off or Auto Flash Timer Set a timer to 3 seconds or 10 seconds Options Stabilizer Decrease shakiness when you re taking a video To find these options tap in the camera screen Options Photo Take a photo Video Take a video Panorama Take a wide ang...

Page 47: ...bnail to open it then tap to share to delete or Menu for more options Tip To select multiple files open a folder touch and hold a photo then tap others Or group photos in an album and share the whole album 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 ...

Page 48: ...usic 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 add it to a playlist or show more options To edit rename or del...

Page 49: ...e information based on the current map See Now on Tap on page 41 Find an address In the search field enter an address or something you re looking for like restaurant The map moves to show the address or local suggestions Tap the address info at the bottom for more details Get directions Tap then enter a place or address Save an address Tap the address info at the bottom of the screen and then tap ...

Page 50: ...1 Bluetooth devices To connect a Bluetooth headset keyboard or other device tap Bluetooth Wi Fi networks To connect tap Wi Fi Wi Fi hotspot To make your phone a hotspot check out Wi Fi hotspot on page 52 USB C cable You can use your phone s micro USB C port to exchange media and other files with a connected computer To change the type of USB connection check out USB C cables on page 53 Automatic c...

Page 51: ...of the screen To automatically disconnect or reconnect a device like a wireless headset anytime 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 Manage devices To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device tap the device name in the list To manually disconnect your phone from ...

Page 52: ...y reconnects to available networks it has used before Wi Fi hotspot Note This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data so make sure your data plan meets your needs Contact your service provider for details Your 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 fr...

Page 53: ...rging then select the connection type Charging File transfers MTP Photo transfer PTP MIDI Tip Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB port Typically these are located directly on your computer 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 Mic...

Page 54: ...aph Below the graph apps are listed from highest to least data usage Apps that use a lot of data might also use a lot of battery power 0RELOH GDWD LPLW PRELOH GDWD XVDJH OHUW PH DERXW GDWD XVDJH HF DQ DWD XVDJH LV PHDVXUHG E RXU SKRQH RXU FDUULHU PD DFFRXQW IRU XVDJH GLIIHUHQWO 6HW WKH GDUHV WR PDWFK WKH SHULRG RQ RXU ELOO DQ HF DQ DWD XVDJH Restrict background data show Wi Fi data usage and more ...

Page 55: ...or the NFC logo on posters signs store displays and other areas Touch the back of your phone to the logo to receive its tag information Bluetooth Wi Fi one touch setup Touch the back of your phone to an NFC enabled Bluetooth device or Wi Fi access point to automatically pair or connect with the device Mobile payment You can use any secure payment app to pay for your purchase where available Look f...

Page 56: ...r phone tap Apps Settings Accounts Add account Google Phone tablet Your Android phone and tablet can work together to help you get the most out of both Transfer media and files Copy files to your phone and transfer them to other devices see Transfer files on page 51 Phone hotspot If you have a Wi Fi tablet turn your phone into a Wi Fi hotspot to let your tablet access the Internet anywhere see Wi ...

Page 57: ...ting files to it Erase memory card content and format card To delete all the information music photos and files from your SD card and re format the card tap Apps Settings Storage USB tap the SD card then tap Menu Settings Format Virtual Private Networks VPN A VPN lets you access files on a secured network like an office network with a firewall Contact the network administrator to ask for VPN setti...

Page 58: ...fingers and tap Airplane mode Note When you select airplane mode all wireless services are disabled You can then turn Wi Fi and or Bluetooth power back on if permitted by your airline Other wireless voice and data services such as calls and text messages remain off in airplane mode Emergency calls to your region s emergency number can still be made ...

Page 59: ...creen lock To keep your phone secure you can make the touchscreen lock when it goes to sleep Find it Apps Settings Security Screen lock then select the lock type None Turn off the screen lock Swipe Touch and drag up to unlock Pattern Draw a pattern to unlock PIN Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock Password Enter four to sixteen letters digits or symbols to unlock Note You can use your fingerpri...

Page 60: ...the data stored on your phone or memory card Encrypting your files can take an hour or more Leave your phone plugged in and be careful not to interrupt the process Encryption protects the accounts settings apps and files on your phone so that people cannot access them if your phone is stolen You shouldn t need to use this feature but to encrypt your phone and require a PIN or password whenever you...

Page 61: ...up reset Factory data reset Warning All downloaded apps and user data on your phone will be deleted Data on the cloud will not be deleted Stolen phone Your phone has Android Device Manager You can remote lock or reset your device to protect your device from thieves For details see www google com android devicemanager ...

Page 62: ...a Google www google com Motorola posts Tips tricks 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 centers 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 Power ...

Page 63: ...cifications without notice or obligation Note The images in this guide are examples only MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC Android Google and other trademarks are owned by Google Inc The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Common...

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