MOTOROLA MOTO G5S PLUS
USER GUIDE
Страница 1: ...MOTOROLA MOTO G5S PLUS USER GUIDE ...
Страница 2: ... phone See Start Moto G5S Plus Top topics Just 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 Swipe up Device 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 RF exposure guidance SAR guideline wh...
Страница 3: ... and more See Redecorate your home screen Find the right settings to get the perfect shot See Take photos Access the internet See Browse Browse shop and download apps See Download apps Keep your info safe Set up your password and more See Protect Never get lost again See Locate navigate Save on data charges Use Wi Fi See Wi Fi networks Stuck Confused See Get help more At a glance First look Moto G...
Страница 4: ...ower on Press and hold Power until the screen lights up Charge up Before using your phone fully charge it with the charger provided Start Moto G5S Plus Put in the cards Charge up power on Start Moto G5S Plus Remove the tray Insert the SIM tool into the tray hole to pop out the tray Insert a SIM card and a microSD card sold separately with the gold contacts down SIM Then push the tray back into the...
Страница 5: ...tails Sign in Battery life Start let s get up and running Battery life Your phone processes tons of information Depending on what you use that can take a lot of power When your phone is stationary not charging or not in use for a period of time unnecessary background processes are shut down to optimize battery life To see what s using up battery power swipe up Settings Battery To help improve batt...
Страница 6: ...st then tap Optimize Widgets that stream information to your home screen like news or weather Unused online accounts that you registered Swipe up 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 Sign in Battery life Start ...
Страница 7: ... to the right side of the screen until you 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 Swipe up touch and hold an app then drag it to one of your home screen pages To see all your apps swipe up Apps...
Страница 8: ...fications 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 0 0 0 0 0 5 DOHQGDU HHNO 6WDII 0HHWLQJ DUHQ 7UDYLV DQ RX FRPH RQ 6DW 0HVVHQJHU y P Tip To remove a noti...
Страница 9: ...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 indefinitely Alarms only Set how long you want to only hear alarms or choose indefinitely Tap MORE SETTINGS to customize which other interruptions to receive Priority...
Страница 10: ...ing your browser Tip Choose your apps and updates carefully as some may impact your phone s performance see Choose carefully 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 access this information cancel the installation To let your phone install apps that are not on Google Play swipe up Settings Security the...
Страница 11: ...ABLE removes the app from your menu to enable it reopen this window and tap ENABLE tap Disabled to get quicker access to the disabled apps list first If an app locks up your phone as soon as you turn it on restart in Safe Mode Press and hold the Power button When you see the Power off option press and hold it to select the Reboot to safe mode option Your phone restarts with Safe mode in the lower l...
Страница 12: ...able 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 motorola com update Quick start Home screen apps Help more Search Status notifications Volume interruptions Do not disturb Download apps Take care of y...
Страница 13: ...ic when your phone is sleeping Tap Moto Moto Actions Pick up to stop ringing to quickly silence your ringtone by switching incoming calls to vibrate when you pick up your phone Activate the Swipe to shrink screen feature to reduce the size of your screen with a swipe and make it easier to use one handed Control with one touch Lock and unlock your phone navigate your phone and more with just one to...
Страница 14: ...sensor until you feel a short vibration and then release to lock the screen Google Touch and hold the sensor until you feel a longer vibration to activate the Google Assistant see Google for more information Swipe left Swipe right Press or press hold One button nav Fingerprint sensor Note To change the direction for the Back and Recent gestures go to Moto Moto Actions One button nav and tap the do...
Страница 15: ...ting Swipe up Settings Controls and gestures Touch Find your way around Tap Choose an icon or option Touch and hold See more options Drag Move items on the home screen Swipe Scroll through lists or between screens Pinch or double tap Zoom in and out on websites photos and maps Twist Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it and pull two fingers down to tilt it Back Tap Back to go to the previous scr...
Страница 16: ...boot your phone press and hold the Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts Tip To add security to your phone see Protect Press Volume 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 o...
Страница 17: ...ble tap a notification in the lock screen to open it You ll be prompted to enter your password Owner info To add a message to your lock screen swipe up Settings Security tap Lock screen message 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 automatically swipe up Settings Display Sleep...
Страница 18: ...le pages Add shortcuts Swipe up touch and hold an app then drag it to one of your home screen pages To see all your apps swipe up Settings Apps Create shortcut folders Drag one shortcut onto another Add more shortcuts by dragging them onto the first shortcut To name the folder tap it and enter a name below the apps Add widgets Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen tap WIDGETS touch and ho...
Страница 19: ...D 6DYHU Turn Wi Fi on off See all phone settings Set screen brightness Use the flashlight Tap an icon to turn it 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 the contact and send EH OOLH QQD 0HGLQD HYLQ VWULG DQQLQJ 6KDUH YLD Swipe up to see all ...
Страница 20: ... work on your phone To turn off TalkBack swipe up Settings Accessibility TalkBack then tap the switch to turn it off Braille Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback 1 Download the BrailleBack app on Google Play swipe up Play Store and install it on your phone 2 Swipe up Settings Accessibility BrailleBack 3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth pair...
Страница 21: ...enu 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 down with two fingers and drag the slider to set brightness level Note Setting brightness to a high level decreases your phone s ...
Страница 22: ...s 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 standard teletype machines Tap Phone Menu Settings Accessibility TTY mode and select the mode you need TTY Full T...
Страница 23: ...he call screen swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call Contacts To search your contacts tap 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 Direct dial widget Drag it to your home screen then select the contact Tap the widget to dial the person Voicemail appears in the status bar when you have new voicem...
Страница 24: ...ne away from your ear the screen lights up again Don t use covers or screen protectors even clear ones that cover the proximity sensor above the touchscreen Recent calls View your calls with newest first and then call 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 a...
Страница 25: ...ocations 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 Enter the emergency number 3 Tap to call the emergency number Note Your phone can use location based services GPS and AGPS to help emergency services find you For more information swipe up Settings Legal Informati...
Страница 26: ... a Bluetooth connection or save to Google Drive Tip In some apps like Contacts you can share directly with a contact See Direct Share 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 swipe up Settings Accounts choose your Google account then tap your account name to sync it if it has not been updated recently...
Страница 27: ...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 Get all your contacts in one place To add your social networking contacts swipe up Settings Accounts then tap Add account Note You ll need a social networking app first To get apps see Google Play To add your email cont...
Страница 28: ...p Menu Share and choose how you want to send it Note You can t share your social network contacts My details Find it Swipe up Contacts To store your user profile tap Set up my profile under ME at the top of the contact list Quick start Contacts Create contacts Call text or email contacts Favorites Edit delete or hide contacts Get contacts Share contacts My details Contacts ...
Страница 29: ...d hold the thread then tap to delete Screen search To access information based on your current screen touch and hold Home For more information see Screen search Save pictures Touch and hold a picture and then tap to save it To see the picture swipe up Photos Voice entry Just tap a text box then tap on the keyboard Tip If you don t see on the keyboard swipe up Settings Languages input Virtual keybo...
Страница 30: ...ccount Exchange and enter details from your IT administrator Change account settings To change the settings for a Gmail or email account swipe up Gmail Settings then tap the account name Delete accounts Swipe up Settings Accounts Google then tap the account name Tap Menu Remove account Make video calls using Google Duo Sign in with your Google account to make and receive video calls Find it Swipe ...
Страница 31: ...ed by one second then another one second To choose which types of alerts you receive swipe up Settings Sound Emergency broadcasts 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 https www ctia org consumer tips how wireless emergency al...
Страница 32: ...mall number or symbol at the top of it To enter several numbers or symbols tap 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 you re typing word suggestions appear above the keyboard Tap one to select it Voice entry Tap on the touchscreen keyboard then say what you want to ...
Страница 33: ...rsonal 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 touch and hold a word and select SELECT ALL 2 Tap CUT or COPY Tip Tap SHARE to send the text to another app on your phone or to a contact 3 Open ...
Страница 34: ... up Settings Date time Calendar See all your events all in one place Find it Swipe up 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 at the top Add events Tap enter event details then tap SAVE Tip Alternatively tap a time on the calendar to enter event details DQXDU UL 0 30 30 30 30 30 30 0 HHNO 3U...
Страница 35: ...rate account swipe up Settings Accounts tap your account then check options like Calendar Contacts or Mail 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 S...
Страница 36: ... sensor until you feel a longer vibration to start Google Assistant 5C 1M QQING 7KLQJV WR GR 1HDUE HYHQWV 7KH RUGHUWRZQ HYLOV 8QLYHUVLW XGLWRULXP 7RPRUURZ 30 DSLWDO LWLHV 0XVLF HVWLYDO 0HUULOO LYLF HQWHU DVW HG 0D 6XQ 0D H H H H HG G G G G G G G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D 6 6 6 6X 6X 6X 6X 6XQ Q Q Q Q Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0D D D D D D Set reminders customize or change settings Stuff t...
Страница 37: ...d rent movies and TV shows to watch on your phone tablet or computer Find it Swipe up 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 Swipe up YouTube ...
Страница 38: ...ou 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 tap Menu Request desktop site Reload If a page doesn t load correctly tap Menu Tabs To open a new tab tap Menu New tab If you have more than one browser page open tap Recents to move from one to another Cl...
Страница 39: ...tes see Download apps or Update your phone 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 swipe up Chrome Menu New Incognito tab Clear history To clear your browser history and other saved informa...
Страница 40: ...still shot during a video Tap on the screen while recording to take a photo View share or delete To open your photo gallery swipe the camera screen left and tap Pick a photo or video Choose to share or Menu for more options like printing Change settings To open camera options swipe the camera screen right Zoom Drag two fingers apart to zoom in Drag your fingers together to zoom out Multi shot Touch ...
Страница 41: ...Low light To find these options tap Menu in the camera screen Options Professional mode Control camera settings manually Depth enabled Blur your photo change the background or mix color with black and white with two built in cameras and a special photo editor Slow motion Take a slow motion video Panorama Take a wide angle shot Use the on screen guide to slowly pan while you are taking the photo Vid...
Страница 42: ...ra will display a preview of what the image is like when you use the Selective focus feature After taking the photo use the Depth Editor to apply any of three effects Edit depth enabled photos To edit photos taken in the depth enabled mode use the Depth Editor Find it Depth enabled photos show at the top of the thumbnail 1 Tap a depth enabled photo and tap Edit Depth Editor 2 Select a setting Sele...
Страница 43: ...t photo Open a picture then tap Menu Use as Wallpaper or Contact photo Edit Open a picture then tap Slideshow Tap a picture then tap Menu Slideshow To stop the slideshow tap the screen Capture your screen Share a screen capture of your favorite playlist your new high score or a friend s contact information To capture your phone s screen press and hold both the Power and the Volume Down buttons at ...
Страница 44: ...the notification bar or using the controls on your unlock screen Home screen widget 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 delete a playlist touch and hold its name in your library Download your music library for offline listening To download t...
Страница 45: ...the current map See Screen search 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 SAVE Zoom Drag two fingers apart ...
Страница 46: ... To make your phone a hotspot check out Wi Fi hotspot USB cable You can use your phone s micro USB port to exchange media and other files with a connected computer To change the type of USB connection check out USB cables Automatic connections When Bluetooth or Wi Fi power is on your phone automatically reconnects to available devices or networks it has used before Airplane mode Need to shut down w...
Страница 47: ...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 list then tap OK To remove a paired device tap next to the device n...
Страница 48: ...rovide portable convenient internet access to other Wi Fi enabled devices This feature may require an additional subscription service from your carrier Note Keep it secure To protect your phone and hotspot from unauthorized access it is strongly recommended that you set up hotspot security WPA2 is the most secure including password Find it Swipe up Settings More Tethering portable hotspot then tap...
Страница 49: ...er from your list of programs In Windows Explorer your phone 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 ...
Страница 50: ...way 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 movies books and music from Google Play plus you share the same Gmail and Google Calendar To add Google accounts to your phone swipe up Settings Accounts Add account Google Phone tablet Your Android phone ...
Страница 51: ... supports microSD cards up to 128 GB Mount or unmount memory card To mount an microSD card just put it in your phone see Put in the cards To unmount your microSD card so you can take it out of your phone swipe up Settings Storage Portable storage Then tap next to the microSD card name Caution Do not remove a microSD card while your phone is using it or writing files to it Erase memory card content ...
Страница 52: ...r down with two 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 Quick start Connect transfer Bluet...
Страница 53: ... 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 To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep swipe up Settings Display Sleep Note You can make emergency calls on a locked phone see Emergency calls A locked phone still rings and you do...
Страница 54: ...crypt phone Backup restore Find it Swipe up Settings Backup reset then tap the Back up my data 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 backed up data when reinstalling an app swipe up Settings Backup reset Automatic ...
Страница 55: ...nters online at www google com support Where is my legal safety and regulatory information In order to provide you with better access to this important information we ve made the materials accessible from the phone s settings menu and on the web Review these materials prior to using your device To access the materials from a connected phone go to Settings Legal information and select a topic To ac...
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