User Guide
Contents Hot topics Get Started First look Insert the SIM and microSD cards Power on Sign in Connect to Wi-Fi Navigate your phone Improve battery life Water repellent Learn the basics Home screen Help & more Search Notifications Status icons Volume Do not disturb Lock screen Quick settings Speak Direct Share Picture-in-Picture Customize your phone Redecorate your home screen Choose apps & widgets Customize sounds & appearance Discover Moto Digital wellbeing and parental controls Apps Phone Messages Chrome™
Get Started Phone back graphic - hardware: top left cameras, top middle NFC touchpoint. Top left is SIM & microSDCard Tray. First look Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell you a bit about your phone’s features.
Power button Insert the SIM and microSD cards Your Power button helps in a few ways. To activate phone service, you might need to insert a SIM card, or this may have been done for you. You can also add a microSD card, which is optional and sold separately. » 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.
Power on Navigate your phone Press and hold the Power button, then follow the prompts to get started. Explore by 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.
System navigation » Recents: Tap Recents to see your 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 up. To scroll the list, swipe right or left. Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen. Navigation bar Find it: Swipe up navigation > Settings > System > Gestures > System navigation > Gesture » Google Assistant: Touch and hold Home more about The Google Assistant™.
Tips to prevent damage to your phone: » Dry your phone and ports thoroughly with a soft, clean cloth. » Don’t try to charge your phone when it’s wet. » Do not expose your phone to salt water or other liquids. » Do not expose your phone to water at high pressure. » Do not drop or puncture your device, as this could damage the water repellent features. Learn the basics Home screen The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From here you can explore apps and more.
Notifications » Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down. To open . more settings, swipe the status bar down again and tap 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. » Customization: To personalize your home screen, see Customize your phone.
Volume Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some countries) Wireless Emergency Alerts, also known as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S. national emergency alert system. Emergency alerts can pop up to tell you about a national or local crisis. After > you close an alert, you can reopen it by swiping up Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Wireless emergency alerts. WIRELESS EMERGENCY Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and see other controls.
Lock screen Quick settings Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t. For quick access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, brightness, and other settings, swipe the status bar or lock screen down. Swipe down again for more settings. Tap an icon to toggle it on or off. Touch and hold an icon to see more options. For even more . settings, tap 11:35 Tap to rearrange your settings and add or remove settings. 11:35 Set screen brightness.
Note: To wake up your phone by saying “Hey Google,” see The Google Assistant™. Direct Share Voice to text In some apps, you can share something directly to a contact, app, or conversation. On a keyboard, tap punctuation. Select the share option within an app, then select a contact, choose an app, or type a name or number to find a contact. , then speak your message or search text.
Picture-in-Picture Customize your phone If you’re watching a video, on a video call, or using navigation, and you change screens, your video continues to play in a small window on your screen. Redecorate your home screen Customize your home screen the way you want. » Tap twice to return to it. » Tap the to close it. 11:35 » Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to put the video in a small window. 73° 11:35 » Drag video around your screen. Note: Not all apps support this feature.
» Rotate: In many apps, the touchscreen switches from portrait to landscape when > Settings > Display > you rotate your phone. To turn this on or off, swipe up Advanced > Auto-rotate screen. » Turn edge display on: To turn on edge display, swipe up > Advanced > Edge Display. » Turn edge lights on: To turn on edge lights, swipe up Advanced > Edge Lights. > > » Night Light: Set your screen to turn slightly amber colored at night. Swipe up Settings > Display > Night Light.
Digital wellbeing and parental controls Apps Set limits on how much time you spend on your phone, get a bedtime reminder, and manage notifications. Your phone comes ready with some great apps. To find and add more apps, tap Store. To learn more, see App safety. Find it: Swipe up Phone > Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls Keep in touch by choosing a contact, returning a missed call, or using a voice command to start a call. Digital Wellbeing & parental co...
During a call after numbers, tap Menu . » Mute a call: Tap Mute on the call screen to mute the call. You can hear your caller, but they can’t hear you. Search contacts & places » Multi-task: While you’re on a call, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to look up a phone number, address, or open other apps. To reopen the call screen, swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call. Add FAVORITES A B C Allie Ben Cade Mobile Mobile Mobile Tap a favorite to call it.
name or number, then tap Messages Block/report spam. Stay in touch with messages and pictures. For tips on using the keyboard, see Use the keyboard. Your phone number Find it: Swipe up > Settings > About phone > Phone number Find it: Emergency calls Messages » Create: Tap Start chat . Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbers you can call under any circumstances, even when your phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country.
Tips Use the keyboard » Add another contact to a message thread: In a conversation, tap Menu > Details > Add people. » Delete thread: To delete a whole thread of messages, touch and hold the thread, to delete, or swipe the message left or right. then tap » Save pictures: Touch and hold a picture, and then tap picture, swipe up > Photos. » Voice entry: Tap a text box, then tap When you tap a text box, like in a message or search, you have keyboard options.
Chrome™ » Mobile sites: Some websites automatically show you a “mobile” version of their page—if you want to see the computer version of a website, tap Menu > Desktop site. Access the Internet with the Chrome browser app. Find it: Chrome Or, from the home screen, tap the Google search box and enter or speak text to search. Note: Your phone uses your Wi-Fi network (or your mobile phone network) to access the Internet. If you can’t connect, contact your service provider.
» Pop-ups: To stop pop-up windows from opening, tap Menu > Settings > Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects, then tap the switch to turn it off. » Multi-shot: Tap and hold » Safe browsing: To protect your phone from websites that might be unsafe, tap Menu > Settings > Sync and Google services > Safe Browsing. Tap anywhere to change the focus (rear camera only) or exposure. Slide the bar to adjust brightness. Camera Take crisp, clear photos with the back or front camera.
Options HDR Options Set to On, Off, or Auto. Turn on HDR (high dynamic range) effect for better pictures in challenging lighting situations, such as outdoors. When set to Auto the HDR icon turns yellow to indicate it’s on. Note: Back cameras only. Flash Set to On, Off, or Auto. Beautify With the front-facing camera, smooth skin and beautify faces. Set to Auto, Manual, or Off. Timer Set a timer to 3 or 10 seconds. Active photos Set to On, Off, or Auto.
Options Options Photo size (rear or selfie camera) Set the photo resolution for the camera. Google Lens Find out more about the things you see in the viewfinder. See Identify items using Google Lens™. Video size (rear or selfie camera) Set the video resolution. Save location Turn on to tag photos with a location. Storage Selfie photo mirror Turn on to take a mirrored selfie. Choose a storage location for your photos and videos (Phone or Memory card).
Take spot color photos object in your viewfinder. 2 Tap the circle. You can take a black and white photo with spot color. Find it: Camera > Menu > Depending on the object, you can see the details, take an action, or find more products. Spot Color 1 In the viewfinder, tap the object or area that you want to keep in color. Tip: Focus your camera on a book cover, tap the screen to see the book title and author. 2 Slide the bar to increase or decrease the color intensity.
the screen. To show the slideshow on a television or other device, see Connect, share & sync. Gmail Tip: For more about Google Photos™, visit https://support.google.com/photos. Send and receive email from all of your personal accounts (even if they’re not Gmail accounts). You can manage your accounts in Gmail and easily switch between them. Change or add your portrait’s background Find it: Swipe up Note: To take a Cutout mode photo, tap Cutout photos show Camera > Menu > Cutout.
» Delete accounts: Swipe up and Remove account. > Settings > Accounts, then tap the account name to Wi-Fi, if available. Moto Duo Explore special features designed to save you time and make your day easier. Sign in with your Google account to make and receive video calls. Find it: Swipe up > Find it: Duo Moto > » Moto Actions: Use gestures as phone shortcuts. » Moto Tips: Find details of your phone’s latest features. 11:35 View settings. » Moto Display: See your notifications at a glance.
» Fast flashlight: Turn the flashlight on/off with two chopping motions. Note: Notification display settings can also be set by swiping up Apps & notifications > Notifications. » Three finger screenshot: Touch and hold the screen with three fingertips to capture a screenshot. Enhance your gaming experience. » Flip for DND: Place the phone face down to silence notifications and calls. Find it: » Pick up to silence: Lift the phone to switch incoming calls to vibrate.
Calendar Tip: Add a Calendar widget to your home screen. Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap Widgets, then touch and hold a calendar widget and drag it to your home screen. See all your events, all in one place. Find it: Swipe up > Calendar March More apps Tap to refresh the Calendar screen. Google Play Go to today’s date.
Find it: Swipe up A A Set your most-used contacts as favorites, so you can get to them faster. Alison » To set a favorite, swipe up Abe » To see your favorites, tap Tap to view contact information, call, send a text message, and more. Alison Allie > Settings > Your info. Favorites Sort contacts, change settings, accounts, and more. Search contacts A » Add your details: To store your user profile, tap Contacts > > Contacts, select a contact and tap Phone > . Favorites.
Drive Note: Your map screen may look different. Try gas stations, ATMs Restaurants Coffee Hotels Keep all your photos, videos, documents, and more safely in one place—private unless you choose to share. Available on Google DriveTM from all your devices. Search by voice for an address or location. K Find it: Swipe up Bars Evanston > Drive » To create a new file or folder, tap See your places, map views, settings, help, and more. Arlington Heights . » To open a file, tap it.
YouTube™ Watch videos and podcasts from YouTube users everywhere—or log in to your account to share your own. Find it: Swipe up > YouTube Docs, Sheets, or Slides Settings > Network & internet, then tap the switch to turn it Note: You can also turn Wi-Fi on and off in Quick settings. Or work on a file offline. Next to the file name, tap Menu > Available offline. Connect to networks For more information on these apps, visit https://support.google.com/docs.
• Security: Select the type of security you want: None or WPA2-Personal. For WPA2-Personal, enter a unique password (8 characters) that others will need to access your Wi-Fi hotspot. » Contacts: Swipe up Bluetooth. Contacts, tap a person, then tap Menu > Share > Bluetooth tethering Note: To change your hotspot password or turn off hotspot automatically, tap Advanced.
Share your data connection authenticate your purchase using your fingerprint or passcode. Print Your computer can access the Internet through your phone’s mobile network—you just need a USB cable. To print your photos, documents, and more from your phone, check if your printer’s > Settings > Connected manufacture has an app on Google Play. Then swipe up devices > Connection preferences > Printing to get started. Note: Your phone turns off Wi-Fi and uses the mobile network for Internet access.
2 On your phone, swipe up preferences > Cast. > Mobile network Settings > Connected devices > Connection You should not need to change any network settings. Contact your service provider for help. 3 Tap the name of the TV/Chromecast device to connect. Note: To stop casting, on the casting notification, tap > Disconnect. To see network settings options, swipe up Mobile network.
Protect your phone » Password: Enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to unlock. Make sure your information is protected in case your phone is lost or stolen. 2 After setting the lock type, tap Screen lock To change when your touchscreen goes to sleep, swipe up Advanced > Screen timeout. The easiest way to protect your phone is to lock your touchscreen when you are not using it. You can choose the best method for you to unlock your phone.
Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone. Notifications Your privacy Your phone shows notifications even when it’s locked. Keeping your information safe is important. Find it: Swipe up > Settings > Privacy Privacy Permission manager Decide which apps can access your information.
Apps from Google Play microphone) to see which apps have permissions to use it. Tap Allow or Deny to turn the permission on or off. Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more. Find it: Take care of your apps Play Store » Uninstall apps: To remove an app from your phone, touch and hold the app, then drag it to Uninstall. Apps from the Internet You can get apps from other online app stores using your browser.
Troubleshoot your phone Data usage You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads. Find it: Swipe up usage > Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network > App data MOTO Restart or remove an app 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. Your phone restarts with Safe mode in the lower left. Then, try removing the app. To exit safe mode, restart your phone. 18.
Stolen phone Accessibility Your phone has Android Device Manager. You can remotely lock or reset your device to protect your device from thieves. For details, see www.google.com/android/ devicemanager. See, hear, speak, feel, and use. Accessibility features are there for everyone, helping to make things easier. Find the IMEI number For more information about your phone’s accessibility features, visit www.motorola. com/accessibility. You can find the IMEI number by typing *#06# on your phone’s dialpad.
Braille web pages. Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and speech feedback. 1 Download the BrailleBack™ app on Google Play (swipe up install it on your phone. 2 Swipe up > > Messages Play Store), and To make text entry even easier, use features like auto-capitalization, auto-correction, and > Settings > System > Languages & input > Virtual keyboard > more. Swipe up on the keyboard. Gboard > Text correction. Or speak your message. Tap Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack.
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. Get more help Get answers, updates, and info: » Help is here: Swipe up > Settings > Help to get walk-through tutorials, howtos, or FAQs, right on your phone. » Get more: Get software, FAQs, and more at www.motorola.com/mymotoedge. » Join the conversation: Find us on YouTube, Facebook™, and Twitter.
