Motorola Android User manual

User Guide
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1Congratulations
Congratulations
DROID by Motorola
DROID by Motorola gives you a premium browsing
and messaging experience with the very latest from
Google™, all in a thin touch QWERTY slider.
• Browsing. Get more from the Web, with a huge
screen and full HTML. Search, browse, everything
you want to do, all made easier.
•Maps, entertainment, and more. The latest
technology and apps. Google Maps™ to find your
way. YouTube™ to stay entertained. Easy access to
Google and thousands of Android applications to
expand your world.
Caution: Before assembling, charging or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
legal and safety information packaged with your
phone. Once your phone is up and running, touch
Menu > Settings > About phone > Safety
information to read the full information.
More information
On your computer—Go to
http://www.motorola.com/support/droid.
So, whether you want to read, watch, or play, we can
help.

2Congratulations
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Phone
Messaging Market
Contacts Browser Maps
Press to put
the display to
sleep, or hold
to turn off.
3.5mm Headset Jack
Home Key
Back Key
Microphone
Menu Key
To u chscreen
CameraKey
Power Key
Volume Keys
Touch to open
menu options.
Touch to return
to the home
screen.
Touch to go
back.
Search Key
Touch for text
search.
Micro USB
Connector
Charge or
connect
to PC.
When you open or turn your phone,
the screen adjusts for you.
Scroll &
Return
SpaceAlternate
Shift
Press for
text search.
Select
Delete
Search
Menu

3Let’s go
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
Note: Your device is always on when being charged.
Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on
page 42.
Set up & go
The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard
guides you through signing in to your existing
Google™ account. If you don’t have a Google account,
you can create one using the wizard.
1MicroSD in (may
already be inserted)
2Battery in
3Cover on 4Charge up
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Tip: Remember to write down your user name and
password, and keep them in a safe place.
Tu r n i t o n & o ff
To turn on your phone, press and
hold Power (on top of the
phone).
To turn off your phone, press and
hold Power , then touch Power
off.
Wi-Fi connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi computer network for even
faster Internet access, touch Menu > Settings
>Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings.
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps
on the planet from Android Market™.
Your phone comes with a microSD memory card
installed—you can load it up with photos, videos, and
music from your computer using “USB drag & drop”
on page 38.

4Touchscreen & keys
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your
phone.
Touch
To choose an
icon or option,
touch it.
Touch & hold
To open special options,
touch and hold an icon or
other item. Try it: In the home
screen, touch Contacts,
then touch and hold a contact
to open options.
Phone Contacts Browser Maps
Rick Wasser
Wallace Mans
Jennie Jenkins
Leo Heaton
Mick West
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Drag
To scroll through a list or
move slowly, drag across the
touchscreen. Try it: In the
home screen, touch
Contacts, then drag your
Contacts list up or down.
Tip: When you drag or flick a
list, a scroll bar appears on
the right. Drag the scroll bar to move the list to a letter
A-Z.
Flick
To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the
touchscreen (drag quickly and release).
Tip: When you flick a long list, touch the screen to stop
it from scrolling.
Zoom
Get a closer look at maps or web pages. To zoom in,
double-touch the screen. To zoom out, double touch
the screen again.
Rick Wasser
Wallace Mans
Jennie Jenkins
Leo Heaton
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5Touchscreen & keys
Key tips
Menu, home, & back
Touch Home to close any menu or app and return
to the home screen. In the home screen, touch and
hold Home to show the last few apps you used,
then touch an app to open it.
Touch Search for text search, or touch and hold for
voice search.
Touch Menu to open menu options, or touch
Back to go back.
Sleep & wake up
To save your battery, prevent
accidental taps, or when you want
to wipe smudges off your
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to
sleep by pressing Power . To
wake up the touchscreen, just press
Power again, or open the phone.
Home Key
Back Key Menu Key Search Key
To change how long your phone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, touch Menu
>Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout.
Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep,
use “Screen lock” on page 40.
Power key menu
Press and hold Power to open the power key
menu, where you can turn off the phone (Power off),
or turn Airplane mode or Silent mode on or off.
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys to
change the ring volume (in
the home screen), or the
earpiece volume (during a
call).
Spin the screen
When you rotate the phone 90 degrees
counterclockwise, the touchscreen can rotate to stay
right-side up:
Find it: Menu > Settings > Sound & display
>Orientation
Volume Keys

6Home screen
Home screen
quick access to the things you need most
Quick start: Home screen
The home screen gives you all your latest information
in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the
phone or touch Home from a menu. It’s basically
like this:
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
Phone
Messaging Market
Contacts Browser Maps
Status Bar
Touch & drag this bar down
to check notifications.
Status Indicators
Shortcuts
Touch to open.
Drag up to see
all your apps.
Applications Tab
The home screen extends beyond what you see on
the screen to give you more room for adding
shortcuts, widgets, and more. Flick the home screen
left and right to see more panels or to add widgets or
shortcuts.
Widgets
Add a widget, such as a clock, music player, or a
calendar that shows upcoming appointments.
To open a widget, touch it. To add widgets, touch
Menu > Add > Widgets.
Note: If you install apps from Android Market that
have widgets, touch and hold the home screen, then
select a widget to add to the home screen.
Phone
Messaging Market
Contacts Browser Maps

7Home screen
Shortcuts
To add shortcuts to the home screen, open the
Applications tab, then touch and hold the shortcut you
want. It will be added to the home screen. Or, touch
Menu > Add > Shortcuts.
Apps
Your phone comes with some apps already, and you
can download and install more. To open an app, touch
it.
Applications tab
All the apps on your phone,
including the apps that
came with your phone, and
the ones you download and
install, are listed in
alphabetical order in your
Applications tab.
To open the Applications
tab, touch and drag
up.
Running multiple apps
No need to close an app before opening another one.
Your phone runs multiple apps, all at once.
Messaging Market
You can open a new app while already running another.
Touch Home to return to the home screen. Open
the Applications tab and touch the app you want. To
switch from one running app to another, touch and
hold Home to see what apps are already open,
then touch the one you want. You can view up to the
last six apps that you ran.
Search
To search, touch Search on the front of the phone,
or touch Search on the QWERTY keypad.
Phone status & notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen contains icons
that tell you about messages and phone status. To
view your notifications, touch the status bar and drag it
down. Icons on the right tell you about phone status:
Bluetooth™ active network (full signal)
Google Search
Search by voice.
For a text search, touch
the text box & type
using the touch keypad
or the QWERTY keypad.
Then, touch the icon for
a text search.

8Calls
Tip: To see today’s date, touch and hold the status bar
at the top of the screen.
GPS active network (roaming)
Wi-Fi active downloading
volume voicemail message
vibrate 3G (fastest data)
silent flight mode
mute call battery (charging)
signal (roaming) battery (full charge)
speakerphone active alarm set
Calls
it’s good to talk
Quick start: Calls
Dialing options
Find it: Home > Phone
Call log FavoritesContactsPhone
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ABC DEF
GHI JKL MNO
TUVPQRS WXYZ
Contacts
Touch to open, then touch an
entry to call.
Recent Calls
Touch to open, then touch an
entry to call.
Call
Enter a phone number and
touch here to call it.