Motorola Edge 40 Smartphone

User Guide

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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.

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Contents

Set up phone 1 About your hardware 1 Insert or remove SIM card 4 Copy data from old phone 6 Manage dual SIMs 9 Set up voicemail 10 Set up email 11 Make it yours 13

Learn the basics 14 About your home screen 14 About your lock screen 16 New to Android? 17

If this is your first smartphone 17 If you had an iPhone 19 About your Google account 20 Status bar icons 21 Phone terms you should know 25

Get around on your phone 27 Learn gestures 27 Move between apps and screens 29 Use quick settings 31 Turn screen off and on 36 Turn off phone 37

Capture your screen 38 Take screenshots 38 Record your screen 40 Create GIFs from video 42

Discover useful tools 43 Turn flashlight on and off 43 Scan QR codes 44 Record audio notes 45 Control phone with your voice 48 Get directions to a location 49 Use clock and weather widget 50 Set up family safe space 52 Manage how you spend time on your phone 54

Work with text 57 Use onscreen keyboard 57 Cut, copy, paste text 59 Use voice typing 60

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Fill in forms automatically 61 Personalize your phone 62

Home screen 62 Personalize with your style 62 Change wallpaper 64 Customize your Favorites tray 65 Use widgets, shortcuts, or folders 66 Arrange apps and control icon's look 70 Home screen rotation lock 72 Remove Google feed 73 Remake your home screen with launchers 74

Lock screen 75 Use a screen saver 75

Use apps 76 Open, close, switch apps 76 See two apps at the same time 78 View notifications 80 About preloaded apps 82 About the Moto app 86 Focus on gaming 88 Get, delete, manage apps 91

Install or update apps 91 Manage app permissions 94 Delete or disable apps 96 Find problem apps with safe mode 97 Protect against harmful apps 98

Search and browse 99 Search the web 99 Search your phone 101 Browse websites 102

Text messaging 104 About text and multimedia messages 104 Read, send messages 105 Manage, delete messages 108 Change default messaging app 110 Change text message reply to incoming calls 111 Get text messages on your computer 112

Email 113 Read, send, manage emails 113 View email attachments 115 Preview inboxes from home screen 116

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Add email signature 117 Control email notifications 118

Calendar app 119 About the calendar 119 Find calendar events 120 Create and manage events 121 Control notifications for calendar events 122

Clock app 123 Set alarms 123 Use timer or stopwatch 124 Set date and time 126

Photos app 128 Share photos and videos 128 Upload photos and videos 129

##### Contacts, calls, voicemail 131

Contacts 131 Add contacts 131 Edit or delete contacts 132 Star your favorite contacts 134 Sort contacts 135 Share contacts 136

Phone calls 137 Answer calls 137 Make calls 139 During a call 141 Make video calls 143 Make conference calls 144 Make calls over Wi-Fi 145 Use caller ID 147 Turn call waiting on and off 149 Block calls and texts 150 View and delete call history 152 Make emergency call from locked phone 154

Voicemail 155 Use voicemail 155

Music 157 Listen to music 157 Transfer music files 159 Connect a MIDI device 160

Settings 161

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Network and internet 161 Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 161 Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 163 Use Airplane mode 164 Control data usage 165 Share your internet connection 167 Connect to VPNs 171 Add a Private DNS service 172

Connected devices 173 Connect with Bluetooth 173 Make contactless payments 176 Share or receive with NFC 177 Share files and links with nearby devices 178 Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 180 Change USB preferences 182 Cast screen or media to TV 184 Print from your phone 186 About wireless sharing 187

Display 190 Adjust screen brightness 190 Use Dark theme 191 Choose color mode 192 Change text and icon size 193 Adjust refresh rate 194 Show apps full screen 195 Stop automatic rotation 196 Adjust Edge Lights 197 Stop screen flicker in dark environments 198 Adjust colors at night 199 See Peek Display notifications 200 Change screen timeout 202 Set screen recording options 203 Change lock screen features 204

Sound & vibration 206 Adjust volumes 206 Set ringtones 208 Change vibration settings 210 Enhance sound 212 Silence calls & notifications 213 Stop phone from speaking 216 Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 217 Turn off charging sounds 218 Turn touch sounds on/off 219

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Hear other notification sounds 220

Notifications 221 Turn notifications on/off 221 Choose how notifications look and open 222 Control notification sound 224 Manage notification privacy 226 See previously viewed notifications 228

Gestures 229 Change System navigation 229 Set up sidebar for easy multitasking 231 Use one-handed mode 232 Adjust screenshot settings 234 Customize Power button gesture 235 Double-tap back for shortcut 236 Turn flashlight on and off 237 Twist phone to open camera 238

Battery 239 Charge phone 239 Extend battery life 241 Prevent overcharging 243 Use Battery saver 244 Show battery percentage in status bar 245

Storage 246 About storage options 246 Manage phone storage 247 Find downloaded files 248 Recover recently deleted files 249 Upload music to cloud 250 Upload photos and videos 251 Scan documents and make copies 253

Location 254 Use location services 254

Accessibility 257 Visual assistance 257 Hearing assistance 262 Dexterity assistance 265 Use accessibility shortcuts 267 Find accessible apps and devices 270

Apps 271 Set or change default apps 271 Adjust special app access 272

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Passwords & accounts 273 Add or remove accounts 273 Change name & info in your Google account 275 Sync apps with your Google account 276 Control what info Google collects 278

Security & privacy 279 About security 279 Protect against harmful apps 280 Make sure your phone can be found 281 Lock and unlock phone 282

Set a screen lock 282 Quickly tighten lock screen security 284 Set advanced lock options 285 Use fingerprint security 287 Auto lock when you leave or disconnect 290 Prevent repetitive unlocking 291 Unlock with your face 292

More security settings 294 Pin an app screen 294 Protect apps in a secure folder 295 Lock SIM card 299

Privacy 300 Review or change permissions 300 Control access to your mic and camera 301 Hide passwords 302

Keep Wi-Fi and mobile networks secure 303 Safety & emergency 304

Prepare for emergencies 304 System 306

Languages & input 306 Customize the keyboard 306 Change keyboard apps 308 Use multiple languages 309

Open apps faster 310 Back up phone 311 Users and guests 312

Share your phone 312 Add, modify, remove users 314 Add or delete guest 316

About phone 317

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Record your IMEI number 317 Find legal and product information 318

##### Fix issues 319

Hardware issues 319 Phone is slow or unstable 319 Phone feels warm or hot 320 Phone won't turn on 321 Phone restarts or crashes 322 Screen is frozen or won't respond 323 Screen displays wrong colors 324 Screen brightness automatically too dim or bright 325

Call and SIM issues 326 Troubleshoot issues with calls 326 Can't make calls 327 Can't answer or phone doesn't ring 329 Issues during calls 331

Battery issues 334 Charging issues 334 Battery drains too fast 336

Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 337 Bluetooth issues 337 Wi-Fi issues 340 Can't transfer files or connect USB to computer 342

Account and sign-in issues 343 Forgot unlock code 343 Can't sign in to Google 344 Account sync issues 345

App issues 347 App or widget issues 347 Camera issues 349 Messaging issues 351 Gmail issues 353 Play Store issues 354

Maintenance procedures 355 Update Android software 355 Reset connections, settings, or apps 356 Reset phone 358 Get more help 360

Send feedback to Motorola 361

About your hardware

Hardware diagram



Protect your phone

Find cases and other accessories designed for your phone at motorola.com

Care for your phone

To clean the screen:

About water, splash, and dust resistance

Tested under controlled laboratory conditions, the phone is water, splash, and dust resistant to a rating of IP68 (IEC 60529). The phone can be submerged up to 1.5 meters in still, fresh water for up to 30 minutes. Exposure to conditions beyond this rating is not covered by warranty. Resistance will decrease as a result of normal wear. Not designed to work while submerged underwater. Do not expose to pressurized water, or liquids other than fresh water. Do not attempt to charge a wet phone. Designed to provide protection against the ingress of solid foreign objects of any size. Not waterproof.

To prevent water damage to your phone:

About Qualcomm aptX audio technology

Your phone features Qualcomm aptX HD audio for 24-bit music quality over Bluetooth.


Qualcomm aptX is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., registered in the United States and other countries.

Insert or remove SIM card

Your phone might support using an eSIM (embedded SIM card), in addition to the physical SIM card. Contact your carrier for details.

Set up eSIM

If your carrier provided you with an eSIM:

Insert or remove physical card




To see if your phone supports two physical SIM cards, go to Settings > About phone > SIM status. If you see SIM Slot 1 and SIM Slot 2, then you can use two physical SIMs in your phone.


Note: If you need to activate or resize a SIM, contact your carrier.

Erase eSIM

You may need to erase your eSIM:

Note: Only erase your eSIM when instructed to do so by a support technician.

When you erase an eSIM, you remove the following capabilities from the phone:

Fix an issue

If you’re having problems, try these troubleshooting steps.

Copy data from old phone

Copy data from iPhone

You’ll use Google Drive to copy files from your iPhone and iCloud account to your new phone and Google account:






Copy data from Android phone

During setup, you can copy your apps, music, contacts, messages, and more. Learn what does and doesn't get copied.

If you no longer have your old phone or can’t turn it on, you can copy files using a backup from the cloud with your Google account.

##### Copy data

Tip: Be sure to leave Back up to Google Drive turned on. After migration, merge any duplicate contacts. What gets copied Here's what gets copied from the old phone:

What doesn't get copied These items aren't transferred from your old phone:

Import contacts from SIM

If you have a SIM card with contacts saved on it, you can import them into your Google account.




######## 5. Select where to save the contacts:


######## 6. Select the contacts to import and tap Import.

Manage dual SIMs

About dual SIMs

If you're using a physical SIM and an eSIM:



Set up SIM profile Set options based on how you expect to use the SIMs:

##### Change SIM profile

This information applies only if your carrier supports eSIMs and you've set one up as well as inserting a physical SIM card.

Set up voicemail

Set voicemail password

Contact your carrier for help setting or recovering your password/PIN for voicemail.

Set mailbox greeting Your carrier provides and manages your voicemail. To set your greeting:




Change voicemail options




Set up email

Set up personal email

You can add multiple accounts of the following types:


If you didn’t add a Google account to your phone and want to set up email for an IMAP/POP provider (an address that's not Gmail):

Set up corporate email

If you use Microsoft Office Outlook on your work computer, your phone can synchronize emails, calendar events, and contacts with the Microsoft Exchange server. Before you start, you'll need the following information from your company's IT department:


Switch account views In the Gmail app, touch your profile icon , then select an account. To open each inbox with one touch from your home screen, add task shortcuts:




Make it yours

This topic lists things that most people want to do with their new phone, with links to instructions on how to do them.

Change its look and sound




About your home screen

You see the home screen when you turn on and unlock your phone or swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

Swipe right or left to move between home screens.

What’s on the screen






Add/remove screens

You can add more home screens to the right. To add a page, drag an app shortcut or widget to the edge of an existing page and place it on the new screen.

To remove a home screen, drag all apps, shortcuts, widgets, and folders off the screen. After you remove the last item, the home screen will be removed.

Customize your home screen

####### Organize it:




About your lock screen

The lock screen appears when you're using a screen lock and you power on your phone or turn on the screen.


Tip: If you're using Peek Display, you'll see that screen before you get to your lock screen.

##### What you can do from the lock screen

If this is your first smartphone

Learn the basics

To get around your phone, here are the key concepts.




Get apps

Your phone comes with many fun and useful apps, but you can really unlock its power by installing apps that suit your lifestyle. Go to Play Store to explore free and paid apps that help you be more productive, organized, informed, in touch, and entertained.


Protect your phone

You carry your phone around with you, and accidents happen; phones get lost sometimes. So set up some security and prevent heartache if you and your phone become separated.

Set up a screen lock. This is your first line of defense in keeping your sensitive information safe. Prefer numbers, shapes, words? Set up a PIN, pattern, or password required to unlock your phone. Learn how. A screen lock doesn't prevent you from immediately answering a call or accessing your camera. Display your owner info. On your lock screen, you can discreetly display a “please return” message with some of your contact info so that, if your phone is lost, someone can return it to you. Learn how. Enable lost phone features. For peace of mind, check out Find My Device, in case you ever need to remotely locate and lock or erase your phone.

Personalize your phone

While changing your wallpaper is probably your first customization, don't stop there. Go to Settings > Personalize to customize colors, fonts, ringtones. And check out your other Settings where you can set your keyboard preferences, pair with devices, and much more. It's a great way to learn many of your phone's capabilities while customizing it to suit your needs.

In most apps you can tap , , or your profile icon for app-specific settings. Be sure to see what options are available to you there, too.




Manage cellular data

Understand your data usage. Keep an eye on your data usage and learn how to make the most of it. See which apps use large amounts of data and adjust their settings. If your phone is using too much data, you can also stop accounts from auto-syncing.

Use Wi-Fi to conserve cellular data. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your data will use that network connection instead of your carrier's network, saving your cellular data for when you need it. Learn how to connect to Wi-Fi networks.

Useful to know

Find phone info. To find your phone number, device name, and other information, go to Settings > About phone.

Tell your phone what to do. Use your phone hands-free with voice commands. Tell it to navigate you, and listen to it speak the directions to you as you drive--it'll even reroute you if you've gone off course. Tell it to set alarms, find information on the web, make calls.

Never miss a photo opportunity. Automatically open the camera right from your lock screen. Just twist your phone twice. You can automatically back up your photos and videos with your Google account or with other photo sharing apps available from Play Store.

Wi-Fi hotspot. You can use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share your internet connection with your other devices that need internet access (for example, a laptop or tablet).

Reboot phone. In the unlikely event that your phone becomes unresponsive, frozen, shows a blank or black screen, or doesn't respond to the Power button, you can reboot it. Press & hold the Power button for 7 - 10 seconds. The phone will restart normally.

Certain features, services, and applications are network or carrier dependent and may not be available in all areas.

If you had an iPhone Welcome to Android! Here are some differences between your old iPhone and your new phone. Your assistant: You've retired Siri. Now, find info and get things done with Google Assistant. Just set up “Hey, Google”. Then ask for info or help with everyday tasks. Apps:

Your home screen: Your old phone defaulted to show all apps on your home screen. With your new phone, you can put shortcuts to your most important apps on your customizable home screen for easy access. This frees up room on your home screen for widgets, making your new home much more lively.

Privacy indicator: On Android, a green indicator means either your camera or mic are being used by an app. On iPhone, an orange indicator means the mic is being used and a green indicator means the camera is being used.

In the cloud: Your Google account is your key to cloud storage with Google. If you migrated your contacts to your phone, then you can see them from any device or computer by logging into Gmail. Your Google account includes apps like Calendar and Drive that let you work well with others. And it has apps that let you play too - access your photos, videos, music from any device when you log in with your Google account. Use YT Music to upload your iTunes library. For help signing in to your account, read Google's support information.

File sharing: If you used AirDrop on your iPhone, now you'll use Quick Share to easily share files or links with friends.

About your Google account

Benefits of your account

When you set up your phone, you added a Google account. If you haven't had a Google account before, this is more than just a password you set up for your phone.

A Google account lets you organize and access your personal information and files from any computer or mobile device:

Maintaining your account

Other than remembering your password, you don’t need to do much maintenance on your Google account just enjoy the benefits of your secure, synchronized information. However, you can:

Learn about Google apps

Many Google apps, like Gmail, Chrome, Photos, and Maps are preloaded on your phone. To learn about and download additional Google apps, read Google’s help.

Can't sign in to Google account

If you’re having problems signing in to your account, read Google's support information.

Status bar icons

About status icons

The status bar at the top of the home screen contains icons that help you monitor your phone.

What status icons mean

These are the icons from apps that came on your phone and the phone status icons.

Icon Meaning

CALLS


Active call.


Missed call.


Speakerphone on.


Microphone muted.

####### NETWORK


Connected to cellular/mobile network (full signal). Speed of your network connection is also shown. Possible speeds, from slowest to fastest, are 3G, H, H+, 4G, 5G. Available speeds depend on your carrier and your location.


Connected to different cellular/mobile network (roaming).


Data Saver is on, preventing apps from using background data.


Wi‑Fi network within range.

Connected to Wi‑Fi network.



No SIM card.


Location services are in use.


Airplane mode on.

####### CONNECTIVITY


Trusted device connected.

Your phone is a Wi‑Fi hotspot. Devices can connect to share your data connection.



Wireless display or adaptor connected.


Connected by USB cable.


USB tethering enabled.


NFC enabled. Only some versions of this phone, sold in certain countries, support this feature.

####### SYNC AND UPDATES


App updates are available for download from Play Store.


Email and calendar sync in progress.


Upload complete.


Download complete.


Google backup in progress.


Google backup complete.

####### SOUND


Vibrate.

####### DO NOT DISTURB


Do Not Disturb is on.

####### BATTERY


Battery fully charged.


Battery charging.


Battery low.


Overcharge protection is limiting battery to 80%.


Phone is in Battery saver mode.

####### ALARM AND CALENDAR


Alarm set.


Upcoming calendar event.

####### EMAIL AND MESSAGING


New Gmail message.


New text message.


New voicemail.


Important alert.

####### OTHER ICONS


Privacy indicator. An app is using your microphone or camera.


Animated GIF is available.


Screen recording in process.


Focus mode is on.

Apps that you download might show other icons to alert you about their status.

Certain features, services, and applications are network or carrier dependent and may not be available in all areas.

Phone terms you should know

Airplane mode This mode allows you to use your phone's non-wireless functions (music, games, etc.), while disabling its wireless radio functions that are banned on airplanes during flight.

app Software that you can download for added functionality, such as games, email apps, bar code scanners and more. Some apps are already on your phone, and more can be downloaded from your phone's app store.

Bluetooth™ A short-range wireless technology you can use to connect a device to other nearby Bluetooth-capable devices and accessories, such as headsets, speakers, printers, etc. Use Bluetooth to make handsfree calls on a headset or in your car, listen to music on wireless speakers, use a wireless mouse or keyboard, or print a document in another room. Set up Bluetooth.

cellular network or mobile network A network of radio-transmitting towers. You make calls on your phone using radio waves sent between the phone and the network towers. You also send data and access the Internet on this network. Carriers use different technologies to handle these radio transmissions (GSM, CDMA, Edge, 3G, 4G, LTE, HSPA, iDEN).

data Information sent or received from your phone other than calls and text messages. You may use data when you access the internet, check your email, play games, use apps and more. Background tasks, such as syncing or location services, may also use data.

data usage The amount of data your phone uploads or downloads over a network in a given period. Your phone uses your carrier's cellular network or over a Wi-Fi network. Depending on your plan with your carrier, you may be charged additional fees when your data usage exceeds your plan's monthly limits.

GPS Global Positioning System. A global satellite-based system for determining precise locations on Earth.With GPS, your phone becomes your navigator when you're driving and your concierge when you're looking for a nearby meal, movie, or cup of coffee.

mobile hotspot A device or app that lets you share your mobile data connection with multiple devices via Wi‑Fi. You can connect different devices to your hotspot, including notebooks, netbooks, MP3 players, cameras, Smartphones, and portable gaming systems. The number of devices that can connect at one time depends on your carrier and connection speed.

NFC Near-field communication. A wireless technology that transfers information between two compatible devices. Tap the devices together to share web addresses, contact info, apps, GPS locations and more.

####### notification

An alert from your phone or an app on your phone. Your phone displays icons in the status bar to notify you of new messages, calendar events and alarms. Icons can also indicate ongoing status, such as connection to a Wi‑Fi network.

Play Store Google's store where you can download apps, books, movies, and music. Choose from an assortment of free books or apps; purchase from an even larger selection.

shortcut An icon you can add to your home screen that lets you quickly open an app. Create shortcuts for apps you use frequently.

SIM card Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. A card that securely stores information your carrier uses to authenticate your phone on the cellular network.

software update An update to your phone's operating system that typically includes new features and fixes reported problems. The update is wirelessly downloaded to your phone at no additional cost to you.

status bar Thin bar at the top of your home screen that displays the time and icons that tell you about your phone's battery and network connections. Apps display icons in the status bar to alert you of events, such as new messages.

sync The process of sharing the same information across multiple devices and websites. Contacts, calendars and email are often synced through cloud services, so you can enter information on one device and access it through another.

widget An element you can add to your home screen that gives you quick access to information or frequent tasks. For example, widgets can provide weather updates, upcoming calendar events. Many are preinstalled on your phone. Apps you download may also include widgets.

Wi‑Fi A short-range wireless technology that provides a high-speed internet connection to wireless data devices. Many locations offer Wi-Fi connections, including airports, hotels, restaurants and more. Using a Wi-Fi connection instead of your cellular network can help reduce your cellular data usage. Some public Wi-Fi connections may not be secure. You should only connect to those you trust and use some form of internet security on your devices. Set up Wi-Fi.

Certain features, services, and applications are network or carrier dependent and may not be available in all areas.

Learn gestures You can use gestures on your screen to move between apps and choose or manipulate items. There are also gestures, which you can turn on/off, to perform everyday tasks like screenshots or turning on the flashlight.

Tap, drag, swipe, zoom

####### Gesture Description

Tap

Press briefly with one finger and lift. Result: Open something (app or email) or choose something (checkbox, icon).

Touch & hold

Press and wait before lifting one finger. Result: Select something (app icon, text on a page) and see possible actions. Try it: Touch & hold text on this page to see the copy feature.

Drag

Touch & hold an item and then, without lifting, slide your finger until you reach the target position.

Result: Move elements on the screen; for example, change a toggle from on to off


. Try it: Drag an app shortcut from one spot on your home screen to another.


Swipe

Quickly move one finger across the screen, without pausing when you first touch (so you don’t drag instead).

Result: Switch between home screens or between tabs in an app. Or, move quickly through a list. You can swipe different directions (up, down, left/right) for different results. Learn more.

Try it: Open the Phone app and swipe left/right to switch between tabs. Or, swipe up from the bottom of this screen to go home.

Pinch out to zoom Put two fingers on the screen and then drag them apart.

Result: Zoom in to see larger version of photos and maps. Or, open expandable notifications.

Try it: Open a photo and pinch out to zoom in on an area.

Tip: If you have visual impairments, you can enable additional magnification gestures.

Pinch in to zoom

Put two fingers on the screen, far apart, and then drag them together. Result: Zoom out to see smaller version of photos or maps. Or, close expandable notifications.

Use gestures with Power button

Press Lock and unlock the phone. You'll enter your PIN, pattern or password to unlock. To turn off the phone, press the Power + Volume up buttons simultaneously.

Press twice Open the camera. If this doesn’t work, check that the setting is turned on.

Press & hold Start a voice command.

Move between apps and screens

Choose how to get around

If you see the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen, or you see no icons at all, you are using Gesture navigation.



If you see at the bottom of the screen, you are using 3-button navigation. You can change how you move between apps and screens: Settings > Gestures > System navigation.




Use gesture navigation

Use these gestures to move between screens and apps if you chose Gesture navigation and you don't see the icons at the bottom of your screen.




####### Action Gesture to use

Switch between apps At the very bottom of the screen, swipe left or right.

See all recent apps Drag up from the bottom, hold, then let go.

See all apps Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen.

Go back Swipe towards the middle from the left or right edge of any screen.

Go home Swipe up from the bottom of any screen.

Open Google Assistant Swipe diagonally from either lower corner of the screen.

Tip: For even more gestures, turn on One-handed mode.

Use 3-button navigation

Use these icons to move between screens and apps if you chose 3-button navigation. takes you back one screen.


returns you to the home screen from any app. lets you switch between recent apps.



Tip: For visual assistance, you can add to open the Accessibility Menu.


Use quick settings

Open quick settings Settings you adjust frequently, like Bluetooth, are “quick settings”, easy to get to from any screen. To see your first few quick settings, swipe down once from the top of your screen.


Swipe down again to:




Adjust quick settings To adjust screen brightness, slide . To adjust other settings:


####### Icon Setting


Wi-Fi


Mobile data


Bluetooth


Do Not Disturb


Auto-rotate


Smart Connect


Control compatible smart devices


Wallet (To learn more, read Google's help.)


Smart Connect


Wi-Fi calling


System update


Dolby Atmos


Flashlight


Airplane mode


Hotspot


Quick Share


GIF maker

Alarm


Battery saver


Screen Cast


Screen Record


Camera access


Mic access


Data Saver (Appears after you turn on Data Saver the first time.)


Night Light


Bedtime mode (Appears after you turn on Bedtime mode the first time.)


NFC


Scan QR code


Power sharing


Family Space


Security & privacy

Color inversion (Appears after you turn on Color inversion the first time.)


Extra dim (Appears after you turn on Extra dim the first time.)

Open all settings

To open the full list of all settings:



Tip: Search the Settings app to find what you need quickly. Just tap at the top of the app and type your search term.


Customize quick settings

Add, remove, rearrange quick settings You can rearrange quick settings, putting your most used at the top. You can also add or remove them.



##### Pin/unpin media player in quick settings

When you leave a media app that allows you to listen in the background while you use other apps on your phone, playback switches to the media player, which opens in quick settings and also appears on your lock screen for convenient control.

To let you continue listening from where you left off, the media player is pinned to its spot in quick settings. When it’s pinned, you can’t swipe it to close it.

To swipe the media player to close it and remove it from quick settings until you play something again, unpin it:





While some apps like YouTube and require a premium paid subscription to play in the background and won’t open in the media player using the free version, many media apps such as Spotify, Pandora, and Amazon Music do support background playback in their free versions.

To find more apps, open Play Store and search for “free background playback”.


Turn screen off and on

Why your screen turns off automatically

Turn screen off and on manually

To turn the screen off:

• Press the Power button. When you set down your phone, it's good habit to do this. You prevent

accidental touches, save a bit of battery, and keep it secure with the screen lock.

Disturb settings.

When your screen is off, battery-friendly Peek Display notifications fade in and out, showing only notifications delivered since the screen was last on.

To turn the screen on:

Turn off phone Swipe down from the top of the screen twice, then tap and Power off. Or, use the buttons on the side of your phone. Press the Power + Volume up buttons simultaneously, then tap Power off.


Tip: To press & hold only the Power button (instead of Power and Volume up) change the Power button gesture.

Take screenshots

Take a screenshot

You can take a screenshot a few ways. Use the one most convenient for you.









Edit screenshots

If you tapped after taking the screenshot, you have these options:


####### Icon Meaning


Crop. To choose standard , full screen , circular , or freeform modes for cropping, tap again.







Draw. To change color or thickness, tap again.



Highlight. To change color or thickness, tap again.



Insert a text box. Tap the icons to change the background and text color.


Blur with mosaic effect. Swipe over the area to blur.


Undo change.


Redo change.


Close without saving.


Save.


Delete.


Share.

Find screenshots later

Open the Photos app and tap Collections > Screenshots.


Record your screen

You can record a video of your screen while you’re using it. You can choose to include your audio or a selfie video when recording.

Record screen




Tip: To adjust options before recording, tap the countdown timer to stop and make changes. Tap to restart.








Adjust recording options

Sound You can mute or record your phone's sound, and you can include your own narration. To adjust sound, tap the current setting and change it.

####### Icon Meaning


Mute


Record your narration using the microphone


Record only your phone's sound


Record both your narration and your phone's sound

Drawing To write on the screen, tap . To change pen colors, tap .



Video To include a selfie video in the corner, tap . To turn the selfie video off, tap .



Other options You can adjust more options, like frames per second or screen touches, in phone Settings. Learn more.

Find your recordings

To view a recording immediately after you capture it, swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the notification.


To view any time, open Photos, Files, or another media viewing app, and look for the Screen record folder.

Create GIFs from video

You can make an animated GIF from a video on your screen.

Record a GIF






View your GIF To view immediately, touch the notification. To view any time, open the Photos, Files, or other media viewing app, and look for the Screenshots folder.


Turn flashlight on and off

To turn your flashlight on or off:



Scan QR codes


Record audio notes

Record a note








Listen to recordings

You can listen to and share audio recordings in Recorder or other apps. To limit access to your recordings, you can restrict listening and sharing to only the Recorder app.





####### Icon Action


Tap to increase/decrease playback speed.


Drag to skip to a specific point in the recording.


Tap to skip forward a few seconds.


Tap to skip backward a few seconds.


Tap to adjust looping.

Trim a recording



Manage recordings

Add or remove favorites Find recordings easily by adding them to your favorites:





##### Rename, delete, share, or view details



##### 3. Select options to rename, delete, or share the recording, or view file details.Control whether other apps can play and share your recordings




To adjust settings for future recordings you make:




##### Adjust sound quality/file size Tap Quality and select an option:

##### Change file format

##### Allow/prevent screen from turning off while recording Turn Keep screen on while recording on or off .



Control phone with your voice

Speak a command Not all languages support voice commands. You can tell Google Assistant to call people, get directions, send messages, set alarms. Or, ask questions.


Tip: To see a list of commands, say “Help”.


To learn about changing settings for Google Assistant, read Google's help.

Teach Google Assistant to recognize your voice



Fix an issue

If your phone isn't recognizing “Hey, Google” commands:


Get directions to a location

Navigation and battery life

Navigation is one of the most power-intensive apps, so when possible keep your phone plugged into a highquality charger, especially if you're streaming music and/or using Bluetooth (also power-intensive features).

Get turn-by-turn directions with voice readout

Follow directions on a map in real-time, with or without voice readout. Get traffic updates and rerouted around issues on the way to your destination.

Add Directions shortcut to home screen

Use the Directions widget to create a home screen shortcut to your destination before you leave. When you're ready to travel, tap the shortcut, and your phone will navigate to the destination.



Tip: Organize your Directions shortcuts into a folder on your home screen.

Get directions to home or work

Get directions from anywhere to your home or work addresses with one touch by setting up a task shortcut for the Maps app:



When you're ready to roll, just touch the shortcut, and your phone will talk you through the directions.

Use clock and weather widget

Add Moto Widget to home screen

Put a clock on your home screen and get quick access to alarms, your calendar, and the weather.



Customize and use the widget

##### Resize it

Touch and hold the widget to show its frame, then drag a side. Some widgets show more information when you expand their size.

Move it Touch & hold the widget, then drag it around your screen or to a new panel. Release to place it.

##### Change clock style


Quickly access alarms, calendar, and weather For alarms, tap the time to open the Alarm tab in the Clock app. Tap other tabs to use the timer or stopwatch. Learn more about alarms. To open the Calendar, tap the current date. You can view or add events. For weather information, tap Add cities or your current weather conditions in order to:



Add other clock and weather widgets

Other apps offer their own widgets you can add to your home screen, in addition to the Moto Widget.


Set up family safe space

Create a space on your phone where family can play safely, without disrupting your settings and privacy.

Set up a space



Enter or exit a space

To enter:


To exit:



Set app permissions

The first time you set up a space, you need to enable permissions for the Family Space app before you can enter spaces:




######## 4. Touch twice to return to the permissions screen.


####### 5. Touch Notifications > Allow.

Manage how you spend time on your phone

Set up Digital Wellbeing

You can get info about how you spend time on your phone, like how often you unlock it and how long you use each app. Then use that info to improve your digital habits.

The first time you use this feature:

Understand your habits

Limit daily screen time

For individual apps, you can set a timer that limits the amount you use the app daily.

Tip: To manage your child's screen time, use parental controls.

To set an app timer:


The app timer resets at midnight. To use the app before midnight, go back to the timer in Settings and extend its time or delete the timer.

Pause distracting apps to focus

Use Focus mode to pause selected apps for fewer distractions.



Tip: To add Focus mode to quick settings, open quick settings, touch , then drag the tile where you want it.



To turn Focus mode off:




Tip: To mute sounds, stop vibration, and block notifications for all calls and notifications, use Do Not Disturb.

Make it easier to put your phone away at bedtime

You can schedule changes to get ready for sleep.

Use parental controls

You can:

You’ll need to set up parental controls on your and your child's devices. To set up parental controls on this phone:

Use onscreen keyboard

Open, close, rotate keyboard To open the keyboard, just touch an area where you can enter text or numbers. To close the keyboard so you can see other parts of the screen, tap . For a larger keyboard, turn your phone horizontally. (If your screen doesn’t rotate, check your auto-rotate setting.) You can also resize the keyboard to give yourself extra space for more accurate typing.


Tip: If you installed multiple keyboards, you'll see next to the navigation buttons when you're typing. To switch to a different keyboard, touch .



Type special characters

Touch & hold a key to see related special characters. For example:

Tip: To insert a period followed by a space, tap the spacebar twice quickly.

Capitalize letters To type in ALL CAPS, touch twice, quickly, so you see . Touch it once more to turn ALL CAPS off. To change capitalization of a word you've already typed:




Use glide typing

You have two options for entering text: type one letter at a time (multi-touch typing) or slide your finger through all the letters in a word using one continuous motion (glide typing). Start typing either way and switch whenever you like.

When you're using glide typing, you can:

Get suggestions Use suggestions to type faster. When you're typing, you'll see a list of suggested next words above the keys:


Spell check and auto correct Misspelled words are automatically corrected as you type. To prevent that word from being auto-corrected again, add it to your dictionary by touching the word in the list of suggestions above the keys. If auto-correction is turned off, you can still check spelling:

Type in multiple languages

If you have added multiple languages as a system language in your phone settings, keyboards and text suggestion are available for those languages:



Cut, copy, paste text

You can select and copy text from web pages and messages.


####### Tips:

Use voice typing




You can also use your phone hands free by speaking voice commands.

Fill in forms automatically

Don’t retype your personal information again and again. Save it securely, then with just one touch, fill in passwords, addresses, credit cards, and other information saved to your Google account.

To set it up:

Personalize with your style

Find Personalize settings

Quickly get to personalization settings - wallpapers, themes, fonts, and more:




Change how your phone looks

A theme is a unique combination of colors, icon shape, font, and wallpaper. Apply themes to easily change the entire appearance of your phone. You can choose from existing themes or create your own.

You can change individual settings for your phone's appearance, which layer on top of your selected theme. Use a theme


##### Make individual changes

If you like the way your wallpaper, font, color, and icon shape look together, create a new theme for the combination instead of changing the individual settings. That way, you can easily go back to the combination later.

You can change these Personalize settings:


Change how your phone sounds

Quickly change the default sounds for calls, notifications, and alarms.

Change when your phone lights

Set lights to flash (or not flash) when you receive incoming calls and notifications, and when alarms sound. Learn more.

Change wallpaper

You can change the background image on your home screen or lock screen.

Set the wallpaper






If your photo is too large Open the photo and take a screenshot of it. Then edit the screenshot as needed and set it as the wallpaper.

If you selected a dynamic or interactive wallpaper If your battery is low, temporarily change wallpaper to a static image to save power.

Create a stylized wallpaper

Stylize your photos with AI visual effects and use them as wallpaper.


Customize your Favorites tray

The Favorites tray at the bottom of your home screen gives you quick access to your most-used apps. You can customize the shortcuts in this tray.


Change app shortcuts manually

Tip: You can also use folders in your Favorites tray.

Change app shortcuts automatically, based on usage

To have your phone automatically update these shortcuts with apps you use most often:




Fix an issue

If the apps in your Favorites tray are being replaced by apps you haven't selected and you don't want them to change, try these troubleshooting steps.

Use widgets, shortcuts, or folders

Add widgets

Widgets stream information, giving some of an app’s functionality without opening the app. For example, the Calendar widget shows your daily agenda and gives you one-touch access to your full calendar.

##### Add widget


Adjust widget's size You can make some widgets larger to view more content:

Add shortcuts

On your home screen, you can add shortcuts to apps, so you don't have to open the tray and sort through all of your apps, shortcuts to common tasks, and shortcuts to open specific web pages.

##### Add app shortcuts

Add task shortcuts Many apps include shortcuts to common tasks, so you don’t have to open and navigate the app.


####### App Task shortcuts

Gmail • Compose new email


• Open to specific account

Maps • Navigate to Work


• Navigate to Home

YouTube • Search


Chrome • New incognito tab


• New tab

Calendar • New reminder


Messages • Open most recent conversation


• New conversation

Clock • Start screen saver


Settings • Bluetooth


##### Add web page shortcuts


Add folders Folders organize your shortcuts. You can create folders on your home screen or in your app tray. Home screen folders To create a folder on your home screen:





Remove widgets, shortcuts, or folders

To remove items from your home screen:


App icons on the home screen are shortcuts to installed apps found in the app tray. Removing an app shortcut from the home screen doesn't uninstall the app. Learn how to uninstall apps.

To select a totally new user interface for your home screen, download a different launcher.

Arrange apps and control icon's look

Choose where to find apps: app tray or home screen

The app tray holds all of your installed apps. Swipe up from the bottom of the home screen to open the tray. This simplifies your home screen, showing only apps you choose to add as shortcuts.

To see all apps on your home screen instead, you can remove the app tray. You can switch at any time.



If you’re using the app tray You can make these customizations in Home settings:



##### If you're using Open to put all apps on the home screen You can customize how app icons are arranged:


You can make the app icons on your home screen and in the app tray larger or smaller. You can also remove or expand the names below the icon.


Show or hide notification dots

You can control whether app icons show dots to alert you about unread notifications.





Home screen rotation lock

When when you enable Auto-rotate, app screens will rotate with your phone's orientation. You can keep your home screen from rotating while other apps auto-rotate.





Remove Google feed

When you swipe to the farthest-left home screen, you’ll see the Google news feed. To remove it:


Remake your home screen with launchers

About launchers

A launcher app is what makes your home screen look the way it does and controls how you organize and interact with your apps. The launcher that came with your phone puts the Google search widget and a clock widget on the home screen. See what that home screen looks like and how you can customize it.

To totally change the look and feel of your home screen, you’ll need to download a new launcher and update your settings to use it. Launchers often come with new wallpapers, gestures to interact with your phone, and customizable elements for your home screen.

You can always go back to the original launcher and home screen.

Get different launcher

Switch between launchers


Delete launchers You can only delete launchers that you installed. Touch & hold the launcher's app icon, then tap > Uninstall.


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Use a screen saver

Set up screen saver

While your phone is idle on a dock or charger, turn it into a desk clock, a photo frame to show off your pics, or more.

Start screen saver

The screen saver automatically starts when you connect your phone to a dock or charger and the screen turns off.

To exit the screen saver and return to your home or lock screen:


Turn off screen saver

To prevent the screen saver from starting automatically:


Add screen savers Search for “Screen saver” in Play Store for apps that give you more. After you install an app, you can select the new ones in Settings > Display > Screen saver.

Open, close, switch apps

Open and close apps

To open an app, tap its icon on the home screen, or swipe up from the bottom of your home screen to open the app tray, then tap the app.

####### To leave an app and go to your home screen, just swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

You don't need to close apps. Android manages the memory and battery that apps use, so you don't need to worry about leaving apps open.

To close one app, drag up from the bottom of the screen, hold, then let go. In your recent apps, swipe up on the app.

To close all apps, drag up from the bottom of the screen, hold, then let go. In your recent apps, swipe right until you see the start of the list, then tap Clear all. (You can prevent certain apps from being cleared.)

Open app in freeform window

Swipe in from the edge of the phone for a menu of your favorite apps. (If you don't see the sidebar, turn it on.)


To open an app, swipe in from the edge of your phone where you see a translucent bar to open a menu of apps, then tap one to open it in a floating, freeform window.

To move the freeform app, touch & hold at the top, then drag. To resize the freeform app, drag a bottom corner diagonally:




Switch between open apps To switch between recently used apps, swipe left or right at the bottom of the screen. To see your list of recent apps, drag up from the bottom of the screen, hold, then let go:

Tip: Use two apps at once with split screen.

Clear recent apps

You can clear all apps from your list of recent apps. Or, you can prevent an app from being cleared from your recent apps when you tap Clear all to close all apps.

To remove all apps from the list:



See two apps at the same time

Depending on the app, you can sometimes use more than one app at once. You can also watch a video in a small window while you do other things.

Use two apps at once (freeform)

You can open a second app in a small, freeform window, using the sidebar at the edge of your screen.

Use two apps at once (split screen)

##### Split the screen







If you're using 3-button navigation , you can use a gesture to split the screen.

To set it up:



Exit split screen view Drag the divider line all the way up or down.

See one app while using another (Picture-in-picture)

With some apps, you can watch video in a small, movable frame while you do other things. Use it when navigating with Google Maps, too.



##### Turn off Picture-in-picture for an app


View notifications

Find your notifications Apps send you notifications to let you know about new messages, calendar events, and alarms. You can check your notifications from a few places:


If you get multiple notifications from an app, they'll be grouped together. You can swipe down to view more details. Conversation notifications are grouped together at the top of your other notifications so you can easily get back to them.

Some important notifications will pop up over your current app so you can take action. For example, if you get a call while you're watching a video, a notification will appear so you can answer or ignore the call.

If an app icon has a notification dot, you can touch & hold it to see the most recent notification:


What you can do with lock screen and status bar notifications

####### Respond from a notification

Many notifications include actions at the bottom that let you complete common tasks without opening the full app. If you have several notifications, these actions are hidden. When you see , tap it to reveal actions like Reply, Archive, and more.


Open the app that sent the notification Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the notification to open its app. Instead of opening apps in full screen from notifications, you can set them to open in freeform windows for multi-tasking. Learn more.

From the lock screen, tap the notification twice and enter your PIN, pattern, or password to unlock your screen and open the app.

Snooze a notification Tap . Then tap and select a duration to snooze notifications. To snooze notifications, first turn on snoozing. Dismiss a notification Swipe it sideways. Some notifications, like voicemails, require an action and cannot be dismissed. Dismiss all notifications Swipe to the end of your notifications and tap Clear all.



Control how and when apps send notifications Use Do Not Disturb to silence all notifications when you don’t want interruptions. Touch & hold a notification to customize that app's notifications. Then you can:

About preloaded apps

Sometimes, related apps (like apps from Google or from your carrier) are grouped into a folder.

Apps that came with your phone The following apps may be pre-installed on your phone. Don’t want some? Delete or disable them. Need other apps? You can download free and paid apps.

####### Icon App Description


Assistant Use your voice to control your phone.


Booking Book your whole trip in one app. Find great deals on flights, hotels, rental cars.


Calculator Make some quick calculations.


Calendar Keep track of your upcoming events, get automatic reminders on your phone, and coordinate with others by sharing calendars.


Camera Capture photos or videos. To learn more, read the Camera app's help.


Chrome Browse the web. Access your browser bookmarks from any device, and sync tabs with your computer or Android devices.


Clock Set alarms. Use a timer or stopwatch.


Contacts Organize and connect with your contacts. Assign ringtones to people.


Docs Create, edit, and collaborate with others on documents.


Dolby Atmos Optimize and adjust audio for your phone’s speaker and any connected listening device.


Drive Store and synchronize your files on Google's cloud, then access them anywhere you have an internet connection. Create and share spreadsheets, documents, and presentations. Scan documents and share or print them.


Facebook Connect with friends, family, and communities. Share updates and media. Find information on events, entertainment, and businesses.


Family Space Create a space on your phone where family can play safely, without disrupting your settings and privacy.


Files Browse and manage files and folders stored on your phone.


Find Device Locate and secure a lost phone.


Fit Track your health and physical activity.


Games Find tools & settings to help you focus on gaming.


Gmail Compose, send, view, or search your email from your phone or computer.


Google Search the web, see your updates, and adjust Google settings, including privacy.


Google One Get expanded storage, Google support, and other member benefits with a paid subscription.


Google TV Get movies and TV shows for instant viewing from Play Store. (Not available in all countries.)


Home Set up and control your Google Home and Chromecast devices, and other home products like lights, cameras, and thermostats.


Interactive wallpapers

Provides access to Motorola's interactive wallpapers, hosted on the cloud so they don't take up space on your phone until you download them.


Maps Find your destination, explore locations.


Meet Make video calls with your friends across Android and iOS.


Messages Send and receive text messages.


Moto Customize your phone's look, sound, and how you interact with it using gestures.


Moto Secure Manage network security, control app permissions, and create a secret folder for your most sensitive apps.


Motorola Notifications

Subscribe or unsubscribe to communications from Motorola.


News See headlines, weather, and information on your favorite topics and locations.


Phone Make calls.


Photos Manage photos and upload them automatically to your private album.


Play Store Get apps for your phone, as well as books, magazines, music, and movies and access them from your computer or any Android device.


Ready For Connect your phone and PC to share content and experiences easily between them. Learn more.


Recorder Record voice memos and review call recordings.


Settings Customize your phone settings.


Sheets Create, edit, and collaborate with others on spreadsheets.


Slides Create, edit, collaborate with others, and play presentations.


Spotify Discover music, audiobooks, podcasts.


TikTok Watch short-form videos. Create your own videos, and apply filters or effects to express yourself.


Wallet Securely store payment cards, flight and event tickets, transit passes, vaccination cards, loyalty and gift cards, digital car keys, and campus IDs in this digital wallet.


Weather Get weekly weather, doppler radar, local news, and national weather alerts.


YouTube Find, view, and upload videos to the web.


YT Music Stream your favorite albums, singles, and live performances, and get recommendations for new music.

Get help using an app



About the Moto app

The Moto app groups together features and settings that help you customize the way your phone looks, sounds, and behaves. Several of these features are available only on Motorola phones.


In the Moto app, touch to access these features and settings: Personalize Change your phone's layout, fonts, icon shapes, themes, and wallpapers. Gestures Control your phone with simple motions, like using a chopping motion to turn on the flashlight. Moto Secure Manage network security, control app permissions, and create a secret folder for your most sensitive apps. Tips Learn more about your phone with a guided tour and demos of favorite features. Display Control what shows on your lock screen. See what’s going on while your screen is off (Peek Display) or keep your screen on when you’re looking at it (Attentive Display). Play Adjust display and sound features for immersive, refined, and uninterrupted entertainment experiences. (Gametime and Dolby Atmos)


Turn gestures on/off Perform everyday tasks with quick motions. You turn each gesture on/off independently. Tap “Learn more” links to learn how to use and turn gestures on/off.

Double-tap the back of your phone for shortcut (open a selected app or perform action). Learn more.



Swipe in from the edge of your phone for a pop-up menu of your favorite apps. Learn more.


Twist your wrist twice quickly to open the camera from any screen. Learn more.


Make a chopping motion to turn the flashlight on or off. Learn more.


Use three fingers to take a screenshot. Learn more.


Unlock by lifting your phone and looking at it. Learn more.


Set your phone face down on a surface to start Do Not Disturb mode. Learn more.


Pick up your ringing phone to silence it and switch to vibrate. Learn more.


Swipe back and forth to use split screen. Learn more.

Get help with other features and settings

For information about other features or settings on your phone:


Focus on gaming

Find your games and gaming tools in one place

Open the Games app and then:






Open toolkit Use the toolkit to quickly adjust settings during a game. To open it, you can either:




Reposition Drag to the top, middle, bottom, or opposite side of the screen.


##### Reposition











Remove the toolkit If you don’t want to use the toolkit, you can remove it. Open the toolkit and tap Settings > Toolkit access > Hide the toolkit.


Turn off calls and notifications

##### From the toolkit





##### From Games app






Turn off gestures that conflict with game controls

Some gestures may conflict with game controls. You can turn them off while you’re playing games.



Adjust display settings




Use other apps while you play

You can add up to two shortcuts in the toolkit for quick access. When you open the app from the toolkit during a game, it appears in a small freeform window that you can reposition.

To add apps:




Record or take screenshot during game




Allow game play over mobile data

To save mobile data, Gametime prevents games from using mobile data when Wi-Fi is available. But you can change settings and allow games to use mobile data.





Install or update apps

Get apps You can download more apps, in addition to the apps preloaded on your phone. If the app will contain important information (like banking apps), you can install it directly into your secure folder. Otherwise, just put it with your other apps.

##### Get apps from Google Play Store


Tip: To prevent accidental or unwanted purchases, tap your profile icon > Settings. To learn more, read Google's help.


##### Restore Play Store apps

If you uninstalled an app you got from Play Store, you can reinstall it anytime. Have apps you use infrequently, such as a flight tracker? Delete them and easily reinstall when needed.






Get apps from other sources Before downloading, do some research: check the app's rating and read lots of comments. To download apps:


Stop adding icons automatically If you don’t want the app’s icon added to your home screen when you install an app:




Update apps

Updating your apps gives you the latest features and improves security and stability. For best performance, apps are set to update automatically.

If an app changes the information it wants to access on your phone, you'll get a notification to update the app manually and will be required to review and accept the new permissions.

##### Update Play Store apps manually



To read the summary of what changed, tap the app name before you update it.

Update Play Store apps automatically To control when your apps are automatically updated:



If you see apps waiting to update that are stuck in “Pending” status, update the Chrome app first.



Turn off Play Store auto-updates For best security and performance, keep apps set to update automatically. Stop a specific app from updating automatically




##### Stop all apps from updating automatically



Manage app permissions

What are permissions?

If an app wants to use specific features and personal information on your phone, it must ask for your permission. You can manage permissions at any time to allow, deny, or modify them.

Features you'll be asked about If an app wants to access (use, view, change) these features, it must ask you for permission:

##### Should you allow or deny access?

Before you give an app permission, it’s important to review what the app’s asking for. Make sure you're okay with what the app wants to do before you say yes.

Android apps can still work even if you don't give them all the permissions they ask for. For instance, an app might not need to know your location or see your contacts to do its thing. But, if you do allow it access, the app might work even better. It's a trade-off. On the one hand, you can limit what info the app knows. On the other hand, you might miss out on cool features.

Respond to app permission requests

You'll see permissions screens:


Review or change permissions

##### Review by feature

The first time you use an app, and sometimes when you install or update it, you are asked to grant the app permission to access certain data and phone features. You can adjust these permissions any time.

To adjust permissions by feature:


Tip: To see how the app uses each permission, tap > All permissions.


Delete or disable apps

Disable apps provided with phone You can't remove preloaded apps from your phone, but you can disable and hide apps that you don't need. To disable an app:

Delete apps you installed

You can delete (uninstall) apps that you downloaded. For many preloaded apps, you can disable but not delete them.



Delete apps installed by others

If you are the owner of the phone and shared it with users or guests, you can uninstall apps they installed. Although their apps don’t appear in your app tray or on your home screen, they do reduce available storage space.


Find problem apps with safe mode

Issues such as apps crashing, unexpected reboots, or fast battery drain could be caused by an app you installed. Use safe mode to start your phone with only the original software and apps. If the issues go away in safe mode, the problem is probably from an app you downloaded.

Step 1: Restart in safe mode


When it restarts, you'll see Safe mode across the bottom of the home screen, and all widgets and thirdparty apps will be disabled.

Step 2: Check if the problem goes away

Use your phone and see if the problem has gone away. Remember, you won’t be able to use any downloaded apps.

If the problem goes away, an app is probably causing your problem, so you should exit safe mode and check your apps.

If the problem doesn't go away, an app’s not the cause. Try these performance troubleshooting steps next.

Step 3: Exit safe mode

Press & hold the Power + Volume up buttons simultaneously, then touch Restart . Or, hold the Power button for about 30 seconds, or until your phone restarts.


Step 4: Check your apps

Protect against harmful apps

Scan phone for harmful apps

Play Protect helps keep your phone secure by automatically scanning your apps, including sideloaded apps, to check for potentially harmful apps (malware).

If Play Protect finds a potentially harmful app, it stops the app from running and warns you so that you can uninstall it.

To see the results or to rescan:


If your phone seems slow

If you’ve scanned your phone to confirm there aren’t any potentially harmful apps but your phone seems slow, troubleshoot the issue.

Search the web

Search from anywhere

You don't have to leave your current app to search for the info you need. Use Google Assistant from any screen to get search results and options for your next action.

To search:

For more help with Google Assistant, read Google's support information.

Search with the Google search bar


####### Type search terms



Use camera to search for info

You can use Google Lens with your camera to:


To use Google Lens:






You can also use Google Lens on captured photos and screenshots. In the Photos app, open the photo or screenshot, then tap .



To learn more, read Google's help.

Delete Google search history

To learn how, read Google's help.

Use search engine other than Google

To use a search engine other than Google:

Search your phone

Find an app


Find a setting



Find your phone number

Find photos, videos, files To find photos or videos on your phone, use the Photos app. To find downloaded files, use the Files app.

Browse websites

Your phone connects to your carrier's cellular network or to a Wi‑Fi network to access the internet. To save data charges on your cellular plan, use a Wi‑Fi connection.

Browse with Chrome

##### Visit and bookmark websites








##### Open and switch tabs In the Chrome app:





##### Clear browsing history



You can also review and delete your search history.

Change default browser

You can download other browsers from Play Store. After you've installed one, you can make it your default browser.

About text and multimedia messages

Text messages - SMS

SMS (Short Message Service) messages are text only. You can send a message up to 160 characters long. If you type more than that, your message will be sent in a series of SMS messages.

You can send one SMS to multiple people, and the replies will come in separate threads (unless you and your recipients have group messaging enabled).

SMS messages are included in most carriers' text messaging plans and don't use cellular data.

Multimedia messages - MMS

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) messages can include unlimited text and a photo, picture slideshow, video, or sound file.

You can send one MMS message to multiple people at once using group messaging, and replies will be delivered in group conversation threads to each person in the group.

MMS messages use cellular data, so you need a cellular data plan or pay-per-use payment to send them.

Group messaging

With group messaging, you can have a conversation with multiple people at once. All replies from recipients are delivered to all recipients, in a group conversation thread.

Even though you send one message to multiple people, you’ll be charged for each message received. Group messaging:

Note: Recipients who can't get MMS messages will receive an SMS instead. If there's media attached, they'll get a link to download it over Wi-Fi (if offered by their carrier). Replies are to the sender only, in an individual conversation.

If you don't want to receive replies in group chats, you can turn off group messaging in the Messages app.

Read, send messages

Work with messages

With the Messages app, you can send and receive text messages.


Read and reply to a message When you receive a text message with the Messages app, you'll see in the status bar.






Tips for incoming messages:












##### Manage drafts

When you begin composing a text message reply or a new message with recipients, it's saved in your message list as a draft until you send or delete it.


##### Forward a message



##### Copy text from a message



Work with attachments Your text messages can include photos, voice messages, and video as attachments. Add attachment








##### Save attachment you received

In the message, touch & hold the attachment, then tap > Save. Or, tap the attachment to open it and look for save options.


If you don't save an attached photo or video, it is kept within the message only. So, if you delete the message, you also delete the attachment. (You can try to recover recently deleted messages.)

View saved attachments For photos or videos, open the Photos app and tap Collections. For other attachments, open the Files app.

Manage, delete messages

Keep track of important messages

To access your important messages and conversations in the Messages app: Pin up to 3 conversations to keep these groups of messages at the top when you open the app. Star messages you want to find later.




##### Pin/unpin conversations To pin a conversation:




##### Star messages



Find starred messages To find starred messages across all conversations, go to the top of your conversation list and tap > Starred. To find starred messages within a specific conversation, open the conversation and tap > Starred.



Delete or archive texts

When you delete a message, you also delete any attached photos or videos. If you want the attachments, be sure to save them before deleting the message.


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Control notifications for text messages

Follow the instructions below to change all notifications from your messaging app. But, if you want to stop text message notifications only during certain hours or from specific people, use Do Not Disturb instead.

##### If you use the Messages app



##### If you use a different messaging app


Request text delivery reports

See whether recipients receive your messages by requesting delivery reports.



Turn group messaging on or off

Group messaging allows conversation participants to reply to all recipients in a single thread. If you do not want multi-recipient SMS messages converted to MMS and want replies sent in separate threads only to you, turn off group messaging.

This feature is not available in all countries. To adjust the group messaging setting:



Change default messaging app

You can download additional messaging apps from Play Store. After you've installed one, you can make it your default messaging app.

To select a different app to send and receive text (SMS) and multimedia (MMS) messages:

Change text message reply to incoming calls

When your phone rings, you can drag towards to see a list of quick responses you can send by text message instead of answering the call.



To edit these quick responses:



Get text messages on your computer

Set up Device Pairing If you use the Messages app on your phone, you can see and send text messages on your computer. Pair your computer and the Messages app on your phone by scanning a QR code:





See and send messages

When you have unread messages, you'll see a red notification and number of unread messages in the browser tab on your computer.

To send messages from your computer, your phone must be on and connected to the internet. Usual carrier fees for sending text messages from your phone also apply to messages sent from your computer.

Sign out of Device Pairing

If you don’t use Messages on a paired computer for 14 days, you’re automatically signed out from that computer for security reasons.

If you're using a shared or public computer, sign out when you're done. To sign out from your phone:




To sign out from the computer, at the top of the message list, click > Unpair.


Read, send, manage emails

Read email

If you've set up email, you’ll start receiving emails after your account syncs with your phone. When you receive an email notification, you'll see in the status bar.








Send new email





Add attachment to email


Find emails When you open the Gmail app, you see your Inbox. To view sent email, drafts, recently deleted email, and other categories, touch . To search for emails, at the top of your email list enter terms, like the topic or the sender's name.


Delete emails To delete an open email, tap . To delete an open draft of an email, tap > Discard. To delete multiple emails, go to your email list, touch & hold the first message, then touch the other messages to select them, and tap . To delete large quantities of email, sign into your email account on your computer, and see your email provider's help for more information.




####### Tips:

Learn more For more help with Gmail, read Google's support information. For help managing email from other providers, sign into your email account on your computer and look for the provider's instructions.

View email attachments

View attachments Attachments appear at the end of an email. To view or play the attachment, tap it. If you see a message that you can't open the attachment type, most file types have a free viewer that you can use. In Play Store, search for the file type, then select and download an app.

Save attachments from email In the email, tap on the attachment to download and save it on your phone, or tap to save it in Drive. To view attachments later, open the Files app (go to Download) or the Drive app.



Delete attachments saved from email


Prevent previews of attachments Attached photos or videos appear as thumbnails, showing a preview. To see a generic thumbnail instead of a preview thumbnail until you open the file:


Preview inboxes from home screen

To preview your inboxes, open emails, or quickly start a new email, add the Gmail widget to your home screen.

With the widget, you can:


Add email signature

To add a signature automatically to the end of emails you send:


Control email notifications

You can control whether you see notifications when you receive an email.



Tip: To automatically silence notifications during hours you specify, use Do Not Disturb.

About the calendar

Keep track of upcoming events and get automatic reminders on your phone with your calendar. Google calendars let you save all your events in one place, which is secure, synced, and accessible from any webenabled device or computer when you've signed in to your account.

You can:

Your calendar can automatically create new events based on your incoming Gmail messages. For example, if you make restaurant reservations or book a flight, these events will show up automatically on your calendar; you don't have to add them.

If you created multiple calendars within your Google account, or if you have multiple Google accounts on your phone, you can control which events are synced with your phone.

Find calendar events

Open calendar events

You'll see in the status bar to alert you of upcoming events. Just swipe the status bar down and touch the notification to see the event details in your calendar.


To see your list of upcoming events, open the Calendar app.

Tip: For an overview of your upcoming events from your home screen, add a Calendar widget.

Get around the calendar

To glance at the month view:





Create and manage events

Create calendar events

As you're creating an event, you'll see suggestions for the event titles, locations, people, and more. In some cases, these suggestions are personalized based on information associated with your Google account and your previously created events.


Edit or delete calendar events


• To delete it, touch > Delete.


Control which events are shown

To temporarily hide calendar events for a Google account you don't need to see all the time:


Tip: When you hide events, the calendar still syncs with your Google account. To prevent that account's calendar from automatically syncing, from the home screen go to Settings > Passwords & accounts.

To exclude automatically-generated events created from Gmail (for events such as flight bookings and restaurant reservations):




Control notifications for calendar events



If you have assigned a ringtone for the notification but you silence your phone, your phone won't play the ringtone.

Tip: To automatically silence notifications during hours you specify, use Do Not Disturb.

Set alarms

Set alarm by touch





Tip: Your phone must be powered on for the alarm to activate.

Set alarm by voice



When an alarm is set You'll see in the status bar. To adjust it, open quick settings by swiping down twice, then swipe right and touch .



Delete an alarm




Use timer or stopwatch

Use timers

You can set multiple countdown timers with labels to keep track:








Tip: If you use timers frequently, add a task shortcut. Touch & hold , then drag Create new timer to your home screen.


Use a stopwatch

Record your time.






######## Tip: If you use stopwatches frequently, add a task shortcut. Touch & hold , then drag Start stopwatch to your home screen.


Set date and time

Change time format



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Set date and time automatically


Set date and time manually


Switch time zones


Show multiple time zones

You can view multiple time zones in the Clock app, so you can coordinate plans with friends and co-workers in other cities, or stay in touch with family back home when you’re traveling.



Show home time zone

When traveling, you can view your home time zone in the Clock app.

######## 1. Open the Clock app and tap .


####### 2. Tap > Settings.


####### 3. Turn Automatic home clock on .


Share photos and videos

You can wirelessly share one, multiple, or all items from any Photos view, sending them as email or message attachments, uploading to the cloud, or using device-to-device connections like Bluetooth.

In addition to sharing wirelessly, you can transfer photos to your computer with a USB connection. To share wirelessly:


Tip: To clear all selections, touch at the top of the screen next to the number selected.



Upload photos and videos

Back up automatically



Adjust back up settings

To adjust settings for your automatic backups:



Back up manually




View your backed up photos and videos From your phone, open the Photos app. From your computer, sign in to photos.google.com.


Manage your storage




More help

To learn more, read Google's help.

Add contacts

Add contacts automatically

When you add an account to your phone, the contacts for that account are available on your phone automatically.

Add contact with Contacts app




Tips:





Add contact from text message

You can easily create a new contact or add a new number for an existing contact when you receive a text message from an unassigned number.





Other ways to add contacts

Edit or delete contacts

Edit contacts

After creating a contact, you can change the name, photo, and other contact information.






Merge contacts

If you have two contacts for the same person, you can merge the information (including all emails and phone numbers) into a single listing.

##### Automatically merge contacts



Delete contacts

You can delete contacts created and stored on your phone. If the contact is synced from a social network account, you need to delete the contact in that account. For example, a Facebook contact must be deleted from within your Facebook account. Or, hide Facebook contacts on your phone by filtering your contact list.

##### Delete one contact



##### Delete multiple contacts


######## 4. Touch .


Star your favorite contacts


Contacts you mark as favorites appear at the top of the list in the Contacts app and on the tab in the Phone app. To add someone to your favorites:


Sort contacts

Sort contacts in Contacts app






In the Contacts app, you can choose which contacts to show. These changes won't affect the contacts that show up in the Phone app.

In the Contacts app:





In the Phone app, use the tab to see only contacts you call frequently or have starred as favorites. To remove contacts from this tab, touch & hold the contact, then touch .



Share contacts

Ways to share contacts You can share one or all contacts by sending a name card file (.vcf). You can also share a contact’s information as a text message attachment. Or, just touch your phones together and beam the contact information with NFC.

Share one or a few contacts



Receive a name card file

Answer calls

Answer incoming call

When you receive a phone call, the Incoming call screen shows the caller ID. If you miss a call, you'll see in the status bar.


To answer an incoming call:


video call.

During a call, you can use the keypad to enter numbers or codes, use speakerphone or a paired Bluetooth device, and add other people to the call. Learn more.

Tip: You can save a recent call as a contact.

Auto answer on headset

Not all carriers support this feature.

You can set your phone to automatically answer calls after 2, 5, or 10 seconds when you're using a headset (wired or Bluetooth).



Dismiss incoming call

If you don’t want to talk to the caller, you can:


Control ringtones and notifications

You can:

Fix an issue

If your phone isn't ringing for incoming calls, look for in your status bar. Open quick settings and turn


Do Not Disturb off. Your phone will ring for incoming calls. Check your settings to make sure your phone is screening calls at the appropriate times. If you’re having other issues, try these troubleshooting steps.


Make calls

Make a call






Other ways to make calls

You can place calls from:




Return a recent call In the Phone app, touch , then touch next to the number.




Tip: You can save a recent call as a contact.

##### Dial a favorite contact


In the Phone app, touch to see your favorites, then touch the contact.


In the Contacts app, at the top of the list under , touch the contact.



##### Dial by contact lookup






Tip: To call frequent numbers with one touch from your home screen, add a Direct dial widget.

Dial by voice Get your assistant's attention, then say “Call” or “Dial” and one of the following:

You can download additional calling apps from Play Store. After you've installed one, you can make it your default calling app.

Fix an issue

If you can't make calls, try these troubleshooting steps.

During a call

Adjust sound during call

While listening, you can:




Enter a number

Touch on the call screen to use the numeric keypad.


Use other apps

When you put your phone up to your ear, the screen turns off to prevent you from accidentally touching it. To turn it back on, move it away from your ear or press the Power button.

To hide the call and use other apps, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. To return to the call, swipe the status bar down and touch Ongoing call.

Answer call waiting

If call waiting is active and a new call comes in, you can answer it. Touch Hold and Answer Voice. The first call is put on hold.

To switch between calls, touch . To merge the calls, touch .



Record calls Not all carriers and countries support this feature. To record an incoming or outgoing call:



To play or share the recording:






Recording a conversation without the consent of the other party is illegal in most countries. Know your country's laws before recording a call.

End the call

Tap on the call screen. Or:


Make video calls

Make video call with Meet app

Meet lets you video call anyone in your contact list who also uses Meet. Android users can get it from Play Store, and iPhone users can download it from the App Store. The video calls are secure and can’t be seen by others.

To get started, open the Meet app and follow the onscreen instructions to set it up. For more information, tap > Help & Feedback.


Get an app to make video calls

There are many video calling apps to choose from on Play Store (like WhatsApp, Skype, and more).

Make conference calls

To make a conference call:




Make calls over Wi-Fi

About Wi-Fi calling

Some carriers support Wi-Fi calling to make and receive calls and text messages from locations where your cellular signal is poor or not available. Contact your carrier to confirm that they support Wi-Fi calling for your phone.

Calls and texts that are made over a Wi-Fi network use your existing cellular rate plan, even when roaming:

When connected to a Wi-Fi network, your phone automatically switches between cellular and Wi-Fi networks for calls and texts based on the signal strengths.

Turn Wi-Fi calling on or off

If your carrier supports Wi-Fi calling, you need to turn it on.






Make Wi-Fi call

Depending on your carrier, you’ll see a Wi-Fi calling icon in the status bar, start and end call buttons, or the active call status indicator when your call is over a Wi-Fi network.

If you're not connected to Wi-Fi, calls use your carrier’s mobile network.

If Wi-Fi calling isn’t working

If you're outside your carrier's network and want to use Wi-Fi calling instead of roaming on another carrier’s network:

####### 1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile network.

Use caller ID

About caller ID

When you receive a call, caller ID shows the number on the incoming call or lock screens, unless the caller has hidden their information.

When you make a call, those you call will see your number if they use caller ID. Depending on your services, caller ID may also:

Change your caller ID info

To change the information that people see about you when you call, contact your carrier.

Hear caller ID announcement

You can hear the caller's name and number read out loud:



Identify and block spam callers automatically

For numbers that aren't in your contacts, Google can provide information about the number and warnings about potential spam callers.





You won't receive notifications for these calls, but you'll see them in your call history and can check any voicemail you receive.

When Caller ID & spam is on:

• If you see “Suspected spam caller” or “Spam” for an incoming call, you can answer the call or block and

report the number.



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Turn call waiting on and off

When you’re on a call and a new call comes in, the new call is sent to voicemail. If you want to be notified of new calls instead, turn on call waiting.

Note: Some carriers automatically control call waiting. If you do not see this option on your phone, contact your carrier for more information.

To turn call waiting on:




When call waiting is on, if you're on a call and a new call comes in, you can answer it. The first call is put on hold. Touch to merge the two calls.


To turn call waiting off, go to Additional settings, then turn Call waiting off


Block calls and texts

If you don't want to receive calls or texts from a certain number, you can block it. When the number tries to contact you, your phone will automatically decline the call or text.

Block a number Use either app to block both calls and texts from a number. From the Phone app




Unblock a number Use either app to unblock a number, so you can receive calls and texts from that number. From the Phone app



##### From the Messages app


Block all numbers for a contact

If a contact has multiple numbers, you can block them all with the Contacts app.


##### Block a contact's numbers



##### Unblock the numbers


Block calls from unidentified callers




Your phone will block calls from private or unidentified numbers. You'll still receive calls from phone numbers that are stored in your contacts.

Tip: You can also automatically identify potential spam callers and easily block them with Google Caller ID & spam. Learn how to set it up.

View and delete call history

See your call history

To see all recent calls:



Icon Meaning


Missed call (incoming)


Call you answered (incoming)


Call you made (outgoing)




Save recent call as contact You can save a number to make it easy to find and call back later. To save a number:




Delete calls from history

Caution: There’s no way to restore the history after you delete it.

To delete one call:







Make emergency call from locked phone

In an emergency, you don’t need to unlock your phone to dial an emergency number (for example, 911 in the US or 112 in Europe).

To dial an emergency number from a locked screen:


Use voicemail

Listen to voicemail

If you've set up voicemail, you'll see in the status bar when a new voicemail message arrives.




If you listen to a new message and disconnect from voicemail without saving or deleting it, you will still see in the status bar.


Manage your mailbox

Your carrier provides your voicemail system.




Fix an issue If remains in your status bar after you listen to your voicemails, try the following. First, force stop the app:




If that doesn't help:

Listen to music

Get music

Stream songs or download them to your phone so you can listen when you’re on an airplane or don’t have an internet connection.

Your phone can play MP3, FLAC, M4A, AAC, AAC+, MIDI, and WAV files. To get music, do any of the following:

Stream songs with YT Music Easily find your favorite albums, singles, and live performances, and get recommendations for new music. The streaming service is free and contains ads. The paid, premium service offers:


• Home: Get customized stations and recommendations based on your mood, activity, or listening

history.


Enhance your music with Dolby Atmos

Want to tweak your sound? Open the Dolby Atmos app to use a preset Music sound profile, which you can customize. Or set up your own sound profile. Learn more.


Use Volume buttons to switch tracks When the screen is off, you can use the Volume buttons to switch tracks. To set it up:

####### 1. Go to Settings > Sound & vibration.Or, open the Moto app and touch > Play.


######## 2. Tap Media controls and turn it on .To switch tracks when the screen is off:


Volume down again.

Transfer music files

About transferring music You can move music files you've bought and saved on your devices to other devices you own. Music apps that share music files from cloud storage usually just share links to the files instead of transferring them between devices. To transfer music files, the music needs to be stored on the device.

Send files over Bluetooth

To send music files stored on your phone:



Receive files over Bluetooth


The files are saved in Music/Bluetooth, where music apps will find them. You’re ready to listen!

Transfer music from your computer

To move your music from your computer to your phone, connect them with a USB cable and copy the files to your phone’s Music folder.

Connect a MIDI device

To connect a MIDI device:

a. Swipe down from the top of your home screen and tap the Charging this device via USB

notification. b. Tap MIDI.

Connect to Wi‑Fi networks

Turn on and connect Open quick settings and tap to turn Wi‑Fi on. Your phone will automatically connect to Wi-Fi networks you've used before. If there aren't any, you can search for nearby networks and connect with one. When you're connected, you'll see in the status bar.



Change, share, remove networks

After connecting to a Wi-Fi network, your phone saves its details to automatically connect to previously used networks. You can manually connect to a different nearby network, share a network, or remove a saved network you no longer want to connect automatically.

Search for new networks To scan for nearby available networks that you haven't connected to before:






Change networks To switch to a network you've used before:




Share a network You can share connection information with a friend so they can connect to the same network.




Turn Wi-Fi off To save battery life, turn off Wi‑Fi when you're not near a Wi‑Fi network. Open quick settings and tap to turn it off.


Advanced Wi-Fi settings

##### Disable Wi-Fi scanning



The hidden network is now visible in the list of available networks, and if you weren’t connected to Wi-Fi previously, you’re now connected.

Connect with Wi-Fi Direct

If you have a device, like a printer or TV, that supports Wi-Fi Direct, you can connect your phone without a wireless router or cable.

When you turn on your phone’s Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct is automatically enabled. To connect to a Wi-Fi Direct device:

Use Airplane mode

Airplane mode turns off all wireless connections on your phone to prevent it from transmitting signals that could interfere with airplane communications.

Turn it on Open quick settings and tap to turn airplane mode on. This disables all wireless connections (Wi‑Fi, voice and data for calls and text messages, Bluetooth). If your airline permits it, you can then turn Wi‑Fi and/or Bluetooth back on during the flight. Other wireless connections will remain off. Turn it off Open quick settings and tap .



Control data usage

Turn mobile data off/on Open quick settings and tap Mobile data. When you turn off cellular data, you can still use data over Wi-Fi. Cellular data must be ON if you want to:


Data plans often have limits, and it's easy to exceed them. Setting up a usage warning can prevent surprises by alerting you when approaching your limit. You can even set a usage limit to turn off cellular data when it's reached, eliminating unexpected charges.




Restrict background data

Even when you’re not actively using them, most apps use data in the background to sync information and deliver notifications.

To conserve data when you’re running low, use Data Saver to turn off background data for all apps. You can also prevent specific apps from ever using background data, whether Data Saver is on or not.

Notifications stop: When you turn off background data for an app, you won't receive ANY notifications from the app until you open the app so it can sync.

##### Restrict for all apps when you’re low on data




##### Restrict for specific apps indefinitely


Dual SIMs

If your phone has two SIMs, cellular data is active on only one SIM at a time. You can control which SIM is used.

Share your internet connection

When you need an internet connection for another device, share your phone's:

• For wireless sharing with another Wi-Fi capable device, turn on your Wi-Fi hotspot, which is great for

range and speed. This uses more power, so it's best when you can plug in.

stable, speedy, and safe connection in some situations than sharing over wireless connections. Your cellular plan must support data sharing. If you don’t know, contact your carrier.

Use your hotspot

##### Step 1: Set it up


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##### Step 2: Connect devices



####### To connect Do this

A phone a. On your phone, next to the hotspot's name, tap and unlock if prompted. b. Use the other phone's camera to scan the QR code that provides the password.


Other device a. Open the device’s Wi-Fi settings. b. Select your phone’s hotspot. c. Enter the hotspot password. Learn how to find the hotspot's password.

##### View or change password

Note: Although you can turn off passwords for your hotspot, keeping a password prevents unauthorized usage of your cellular data.

##### Manage security

If you're getting a warning about weak security for your hotspot, set a strong hotspot password. Also, secure your hotspot by selecting a protocol:

Manage hotspot connections

View number of connections To see the number of devices connected to your hotspot:


By assigning a password for your hotspot, you ensure that people can't connect to your hotspot without your knowledge or permission.

Disconnect everyone To disconnect all devices and prevent them from reconnecting:

If you’re experiencing performance issues, you can limit the number of connections allowed or temporarily disconnect devices.

To allow only specified devices to connect:

To restrict access for a previously allowed device, tap the device name, then tap Delete.

USB tethering

To connect a device to the internet using your phone's cellular data and a USB cable:


To stop the connection, tap the notification and turn off USB tethering, then disconnect your phone and computer.

Bluetooth tethering

To connect a device to the internet using your phone's cellular data and a Bluetooth connection:


Connect to VPNs

A virtual private network (VPN) lets you access files on a secure network like an office network with a firewall. Contact your network administrator for VPN settings and any additional apps or requirements.

To set up a VPN connection:


Add a Private DNS service

Private DNS protects you when you browse the internet and use apps on your phone. It:

Your phone is set to Private DNS > Automatic by default. So, as long as your mobile or internet service providers offer encrypted DNS, you're protected. Check with your mobile and internet providers.

##### Private DNS services

The only time you need to change this setting is if you have a free or paid DNS service to use, instead of relying on your mobile or internet providers. To add the service to your phone:

Connect with Bluetooth

You can use Bluetooth to connect your phone to other devices without a cord. After you pair a Bluetooth device for the first time, your devices can connect automatically.

Turn Bluetooth on/off

Bluetooth uses more of your battery, so turn it off when not in use.


Pair with and use devices

To connect with a new Bluetooth accessory or other device, you need to pair with it. You only need to do this once for each device.

Your devices stay paired until you unpair them. Pair with a device



Tip: If you use a screen lock, you can define a paired Bluetooth device as a trusted device, keeping your phone unlocked while connected to it. When you disconnect or move out of range, your phone locks again. Go to Settings > Security & privacy > More security settings > Smart Lock > Trusted devices.

Can't pair? Troubleshoot the issue. Use paired device

Tip: Bluetooth connections can really drain your battery. Save power by turning Bluetooth off when you're not connected to a device.

After pairing with a device, you’ll need to set sharing options and then you can use Bluetooth to:


Configure, rename, or remove

##### Set sharing options for paired device


##### Change phone's name

You'll see your phone's name on other Bluetooth devices when you're pairing with them. You can change the name.


##### Remove (unpair) a device



##### Turn off Bluetooth scanning

When Bluetooth is off, your phone can still scan and automatically connect to a previously paired device. To prevent this, turn off Bluetooth scanning.

To turn off scanning:


Make contactless payments

Only some versions of this phone, sold in certain countries, support this feature.

Use NFC (near-field communication) to pay quickly and securely at checkout registers by touching your phone to an electronic reader.

Set up contactless payment

default app (always or except when another payment app is open).

Note: This feature manages payment apps. It doesn't include money transfer apps.

Make a payment


Your payment app might require you to open the app and enter a PIN before touching your phone to the terminal.

Turn off contactless payment

Turn off NFC.

Tip: You can also open your payment app and turn off contactless payments. Not all payment apps support this option.

Share or receive with NFC

Only some versions of this phone, sold in certain countries, support this feature.

NFC (near-field communication) makes it easy to securely share with sources you trust, without having to type a lot of information or struggle with pairing.

Turn NFC on


Share content between devices Share content from your phone to another device by touching the devices together (usually back to back). You can share content using the Files app. To learn how, read Google's help.

Read NFC tags on posters and signs

Receive web links, e-coupons, brochures, maps, and more from an NFC tag. Look for the NFC logo on NFCenabled accessories, posters, signs and store displays. Just touch the back of your phone to within 2 cm of the logo to receive its tag information.


Enable NFC icon in status bar

To know whether NFC is on by glancing at your status bar:



Turn NFC off

Open quick settings and tap .


Share files and links with nearby devices

Share content easily and securely. You can share things like photos or videos, contacts, documents, and links. Send them to another device near you without using an internet connection.

You can share with Android 6+ devices and Chromebooks, and with selected Windows devices through an app. Sharing with iPhones isn’t supported. For more about supported devices and countries, see Google's help.

Send and receive content

##### Turn on sharing




##### Receive content



Tip: You can change your phone’s name to something less identifiable before sharing or receiving. Go to Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Quick Share > Device name and edit the name.

Choose who can see you for sharing

To adjust who can share with you:


Or, go to Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Quick Share > Who can share with you.

• Your devices: Your phone is visible to your other devices that are signed into the same Google

account, even when the screen is off or locked.

access to 10 minutes, mark the checkbox.

If a contact isn't available, you'll need to add an email address associated with their Google account to their contact info.

Fix an issue

If you can't share content with someone, try these steps:

Transfer files between phone and computer (USB)

You can transfer music, photos, and other files between your phone's storage and computer (in either direction). Use a USB cable that's capable of data transfer and isn't for charging only.

Step 1: Connect phone to computer



Step 2: Transfer files

##### With a Windows computer

If you don't unlock the phone and change the USB connection to allow file transfers, you won't see any files on your phone.

##### With a Mac

If you don't unlock the phone and change the USB connection to allow file transfers, you won't see any files on your phone.

Where to find transferred files

Files are stored in these folders on your phone:

Fix an issue

If you’re having issues, try these troubleshooting steps.

Change USB preferences

Available USB modes Smart Connect: Pair and connect with Smart Connect File transfer: Allow all types of files to transfer from your phone to another device. USB tethering: Share your phone’s mobile data connection with another device. MIDI: Connect electronic musical instruments. PTP: Allow only photos to transfer from your phone to another device. Ready For: Use your phone as a mobile desktop. Learn more. No data transfer: Charge battery over USB.

Change USB mode

The default USB mode is No data transfer, which means your connection is charging the phone only. To allow your phone to communicate across USB for anything other than charging the phone, you need to change the USB connection mode.

##### From the popup


##### From notifications




Keep in charging mode only

If you don’t want to see a popup with choices of USB modes when you connect your phone to a device, you can turn the popup off. The mode defaults to No data transfer, for charging. And to change modes, you can use the notification or Settings app.

To turn off the popup:


Cast screen or media to TV

Mirror with Chromecast

To mirror your screen on a TV, showing all apps and screens you use on your phone, you must:




Cast an app

You can cast an app if you: