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User Guide

Summary of Contents for Moto Z3 Play

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Page 2: ...em Legal information Contents Check it out Get started First look Insert the SIM and microSD cards Charge up power on Sign in Connect to Wi Fi Explore by touch Improve battery life Learn the basics Home screen Help more Search Notifications App notifications Status icons Volume Do not disturb Lock screen Quick settings Speak Direct Share Picture in Picture Customise your phone Redecorate your Home...

Page 3: ...d slots Fingerprint sensor on back Microphone USB C charger Front camera Headset jack Flash Speaker Earpiece Power on off press and hold the Power button then tap Power off When your phone is off press and hold the Power button to turn it on Sleep to conserve battery power or prevent accidental touches put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button Wake up press the Power button again R...

Page 4: ...sh the tray back into your phone Insert the nano SIM and memory cards Insert the SIM cards with the gold contacts facing down Insert an optional microSD card sold separately Insert the SIM tool into the tray hole to pop out the tray Caution handle the tray with care to avoid bending SIM One SIM card Two SIM cards Charge up power on Charge your phone fully and turn the power on Follow the screen pr...

Page 5: ...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 left right or tap To scroll the list swipe up or down Note you don t need to remove apps from Recents for your phone to run efficiently Split screen from the recent apps list touch and hold an app and then drag it to the top of the screen to v...

Page 6: ...re Photos Moto Duo APR TUE Swipe up to see all of your apps Search by typing or say Ok Google Swipe down for notifications and settings Pages to add a page drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a new page 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 do...

Page 7: ...PLY Messages now Calendar 17m CLEAR ALL Can you come on Sat 10 30 11 30 Tip swipe left or right to remove a notification Some notifications show more options when you slide them halfway Swipe down to see your notifications Karen Travis Tap a notification to open it or choose an option such as REPLY Status icons Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status Status icons Network s...

Page 8: ...ck your screen Add a lock screen message for anyone who finds your phone Swipe up to open the camera Swipe up for voice assist Screen off and on press the Power button to turn the screen off and on Screen lock to unlock the screen touch and drag up To apply security to the lock screen recommended see Screen lock Notifications double tap a notification in the lock screen to open it Tip to prevent n...

Page 9: ...earch Settings Phone Google Assistant Touch and hold Home from any screen then say or type a command You can also say OK Google to open the Google Assistant Screen search Note this feature may not be available in all languages Screen search provides information based on the app you re in Touch and hold Home while in an app To turn Screen search on off swipe up Settings Google Search Settings Phone...

Page 10: ... your Home screen the way you want Home screen showing customise options Touch and hold the Home screen to add a widget Tap an app to open it Touch and hold it to move or remove it Change your wallpaper touch and hold an empty spot on the Home screen then tap WALLPAPERS Add a Home screen page drag an app to the right side of the Home screen until a new page appears You can add multiple pages Adjus...

Page 11: ... and apps touch and hold a widget or app and drag it to another spot another page or to Remove Note removing an app from your Home screen doesn t uninstall the app from your phone Customise sounds appearance Customise your phone s sounds and display settings Listen with Dolby sound swipe up Settings Sound Dolby Audio Set ringtone and notifications swipe up Settings Sound Tip set notification sound...

Page 12: ... in the Search field tap the Contacts tab at the top right or tap a contact s image in the middle of the screen Tap the dial pad at the middle bottom of the screen to enter a number During a call options from left to right are Speaker Mute Dial pad Hold Add Caller Receive a call Answer a call when your phone is locked swipe up to answer When the phone is unlocked tap ANSWER Ignore a call when your...

Page 13: ...all text or store them Find it Phone To return a call tap next to the caller s name or number To send a text message store the number or other options tap the caller s picture To remove an entry from the call log tap the name or number then tap Call details To clear the list tap Menu Call history Menu Clear call history Your phone number Find it swipe up Settings System About phone Status SIM stat...

Page 14: ...uch and hold the thread then tap to delete Save pictures touch and hold a picture and then tap to save it To see the picture go back to the Home screen then swipe up Photos Voice entry tap a text box then tap on the keyboard Tip if you don t see on the keyboard swipe up Settings System Languages input Virtual keyboard Google voice typing to activate voice entry Turn off notifications stuck in a bu...

Page 15: ...p the Google search box and enter text or speak to search Note your phone uses your Wi Fi network or your mobile phone network if no Wi Fi network is connected to access the Internet If you can t connect contact your service provider Your service provider may charge to surf the web or download data Google Chrome browser showing the options menu in the upper right corner Go to a webpage tap the add...

Page 16: ...New Incognito tab Auto complete your browser can automatically fill information such as names or addresses in web forms if you have entered the same information before If you don t want that tap Menu Settings Autofill and payments Autofill forms then tap the switch to turn it off Pop ups to stop pop up windows from opening tap Menu Settings Site settings Pop ups then tap the switch to turn it off ...

Page 17: ...iewfinder while everything else becomes black and white Cinemagraph Freeze parts of a video for an artistic effect Options Panorama Take a wide angle shot Use the on screen guide to slowly pan while you are taking the photo Group selfie In front camera mode take a wide angle selfie for groups Slow motion Take a video that will play in slow motion Timelapse Take a video using timelapse to make a lo...

Page 18: ...he book title and author are shown Note available only when logged into Google account and Google Lens may not work in all languages Scan barcodes and QR codes Focus your camera on a barcode or QR code until or appears on the screen then tap it Tap Search to find product information such as price and purchase options Tap Copy to copy the barcode number or URL of QR to other apps Tap Share to share...

Page 19: ...il icon in the bottom right to start a new email 1 51 PM 10 17 AM 8 44 AM 2 Dec 2 Dec B A H Inbox Search email Swipe left or right to archive a message Touch and hold to choose multiple messages then select an option at the top Compose a new email 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 ac...

Page 20: ...non Android devices Tip when on a video call your phone will automatically switch from mobile network to Wi Fi if available Contacts Choose a contact Switch to video or call View settings Moto Explore special features designed to save you time and make your day easier Find it Moto Moto Actions use gestures as phone shortcuts Moto Display see your notifications at a glance and night settings Note y...

Page 21: ... 29 January 29 Fri 10 AM 5 PM 4 PM 3 PM 2 PM 1 PM 12 PM 11 AM Weekly project meeting Start hangout with Alexis https plua Google com hangouts Pick up snacks for the party Jump to a different day Add a new event Tap to refresh the Calendar screen Go to today s date Change the calendar view adjust settings get help and more Add events tap Event enter event details then tap SAVE Tip alternatively tap...

Page 22: ...ption Search contacts in the Contacts list tap Tip from the Home screen tap the Google search box and enter a contact s name Share a contact tap a contact then tap Menu Share to send it in a message or email via a Bluetooth connection or save to Google Drive Tip tap a contact then tap Menu Add to Home screen to add a shortcut for the contact on your Home screen Add your details to store your user ...

Page 23: ...y food drinks and attractions See your places map views settings help and more Turn and tilt rotate two fingers on the map to turn it or drag up down to tilt Share a location tap a location then tap the address and tap Menu Share Identify address touch and hold a spot on the map to show the nearest address Get map help tap Help For more on maps visit support google com maps Google DriveTM Keep all...

Page 24: ...accessories computers networks and more Connect with Wi Fi Turn Wi Fi power on off Find it swipe up Settings Network Internet Wi Fi then tap the switch to turn it on When Wi Fi is on your phone automatically reconnects to available networks it has used before Note you can also turn Wi Fi on and off in Quick settings Connect to networks To find networks in your range 1 Swipe up Settings Network Int...

Page 25: ...Transfer files Photos or videos open the photo or video then tap Bluetooth Contacts swipe up Contacts tap a person then tap Menu Share Bluetooth Share files with your computer Note copyright do you have the right Always follow the rules See Content Copyright in the legal and safety information on your phone USB To load music pictures videos documents or other files from your computer connect your ...

Page 26: ...from your phone check if your printer s manufacture has an app on Google Play Then swipe up Settings Connected devices Printing to get started You can also send your photos docs and more to any Android device in your cloud or to Google Drive Just download the Cloud Print app from Play Store Sync to the cloud One account with access to everything everywhere phone tablet computer Sync your Google ac...

Page 27: ...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 aeroplane mode Emergency calls to your region s emergency number can still be made Mobile network You should not need to change any network settings Contact your service provider for help To see network settings options swipe up Settin...

Page 28: ...ings System Backup then tap the Back up to Google Drive 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 restore your Google Play apps see Take care of your apps Encrypt your phone Caution if you forget your encryption code you canno...

Page 29: ...priate content Certain apps may not provide completely accurate information Take care especially when it comes to personal health Set app permissions You may be asked for permissions when you use a feature in an app To modify the app permissions settings swipe up Settings Apps notifications App permissions then tap a feature such as microphone to see which apps have permissions to use it Tap the s...

Page 30: ...ption press and hold it then tap OK Your phone restarts with Safe mode Then try removing the app To exit safe mode restart your phone Restart your phone In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to touches and button presses try a reboot press and hold the Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts Check for software update To manually check for updates swipe up S...

Page 31: ...d choose an app When the shortcut is on press both volume buttons for three seconds to start the app Make your phone speak Select to speak Find it swipe up Settings Accessibility Select to Speak Turn on then tap and press Your phone reads the screen from top to bottom TalkBack Use TalkBack to read your screen out loud screen navigation selections even books To turn TalkBack on or off swipe up Sett...

Page 32: ...he screen for full screen magnification or triple tap and hold to temporarily magnify Swipe up Settings Accessibility Magnification Display brightness swipe the status bar down and drag the slider to set brightness level Setting brightness to a high level decreases your phone s battery life Browser choose text size when browsing websites Swipe up Chrome Menu Settings Accessibility Select Force ena...

Page 33: ...www motorola com Certain features services and applications are network dependent and may not be available in all areas additional terms conditions and or charges may apply Contact your service provider for details All features functionality and other product specifications as well as the information contained in this guide are based upon the latest available information and believed to be accurat...

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