Motorola edge 40 User manual

User Guide

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Contents
Set up phone 1
About your hardware 1
Insert or remove SIM card 3
Copy data from old phone 4
Manage dual SIMs 6
Set up family safe space 7
Set up voicemail 8
Set up email 9
Make it yours 10
Learn the basics 11
About your home screen 11
About your lock screen 12
New to Android? 13
If this is your first smartphone 13
If you had an iPhone 14
About your Google account 15
Status bar icons 16
Phone terms you should know 19
Get around on your phone 22
Learn gestures 22
Move between apps and screens 23
Use quick settings 24
Turn screen off and on 28
Turn off phone 28
Capture your screen 30
Take screenshots 30
Record your screen 31
Create GIFs from video 33
Discover useful tools 34
Turn flashlight on and off 34
Scan QR codes 34
Record audio notes 34
Control phone with your voice 36
Get directions to a location 37
Use clock and weather widget 38
Manage time spent on your phone 40
Work with text 43
Use onscreen keyboard 43
Cut, copy, paste text 44
Use voice typing 45
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Fill in forms automatically 45
Personalize your phone 46
Home screen 46
Change wallpaper 46
Customize your Favorites tray 46
Use widgets, shortcuts, or folders 47
Arrange apps and control icon's look 50
Allow or prevent home screen rotation 51
Remove Google feed 51
Remake your home screen with launchers 52
Lock screen 53
Use a screen saver 53
Use apps 54
Open, close, switch apps 54
View two apps on screen 55
View notifications 56
About preloaded apps 57
About the Moto app 63
Focus on gaming 64
Get, delete, manage apps 67
Install or update apps 67
Manage or delete apps 69
Protect against harmful apps 72
Search and browse 73
Search the web 73
Search your phone 75
Browse websites 75
Text messaging 77
About text and multimedia messages 77
Read, send messages 77
Manage, delete messages 80
Change default messaging app 82
Change text message reply to incoming calls 82
Get text messages on your computer 82
Email 84
Read, send, manage emails 84
View email attachments 85
Preview inboxes from home screen 86
Add email signature 86
Control email notifications 86
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Calendar app 88
About the calendar 88
Find calendar events 88
Create and manage events 89
Control notifications for calendar events 90
Clock app 91
Set alarms 91
Use timer or stopwatch 91
Set date and time 92
Photos app 94
Share photos and videos 94
Upload photos and videos 94
Contacts, calls, voicemail 96
Contacts 96
Add contacts 96
Edit or delete contacts 97
Star your favorite contacts 98
Sort contacts 98
Share contacts 99
Phone calls 101
Answer calls 101
Make calls 102
During a call 104
Make video calls 105
Make conference calls 106
Make calls over Wi-Fi 107
Block calls and texts 108
Turn call waiting on and off 110
View and delete call history 110
Make emergency call from locked phone 112
Voicemail 113
Use voicemail 113
Music 115
Listen to radio 115
Listen to music 116
Transfer music files 117
Connect a MIDI device 118
Settings 119
Network and internet 119
Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 119
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Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 120
Use Airplane mode 121
Control data usage 121
Share your internet connection 122
Connect to VPNs 125
Add a Private DNS service 126
Connected devices 127
Connect with Bluetooth 127
Make contactless payments 128
Share or receive with NFC 129
Share files and links with nearby Android phones 130
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 132
Change USB preferences 133
Ready For platform 134
Cast screen or media to TV 134
Print from your phone 136
About wireless sharing 137
Display 140
Adjust screen brightness 140
Use Dark theme 140
Adjust colors at night 140
Choose color mode 141
Stop screen flicker 142
Adjust Edge lights 142
Show apps full screen 143
See Peek Display notifications 144
Change screen timeout 145
Stop automatic rotation 146
Adjust refresh rate 146
Change text and icon size 146
Set recording options 147
Set lock screen preferences 147
Sound & vibration 149
Adjust volumes 149
Set ringtones 150
Enhance sound 152
Silence calls & notifications 153
Stop phone from speaking 155
Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 156
Turn off charging sounds 156
Turn touch sounds on/off 156
Hear other notification sounds 157
Notifications 158
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Turn notifications on/off 158
Allow notifications to open apps in freeform 160
Control notification sound 160
Control which apps read your notifications 162
View notification history 163
Gestures 164
Set up the sidebar 164
Change System navigation 164
Use one-handed mode 166
Customize Power button gesture 167
Double-tap back for shortcut 167
Turn flashlight on and off 167
Twist phone to open camera 168
Battery 169
Charge phone 169
Extend battery life 169
Prevent overcharging 170
Use Battery Saver mode 171
Show battery percentage in status bar 171
Storage 173
About storage options 173
Manage phone storage 173
Find downloaded files 174
Recover recently deleted files 175
Upload music to cloud 175
Upload photos and videos 175
Scan documents and make copies 176
Location 178
Use location services 178
Accessibility 180
Visual assistance 180
Hearing assistance 183
Dexterity assistance 185
Use accessibility shortcuts 186
Apps 188
Set or change default apps 188
Adjust special app access 188
Passwords & accounts 189
Add or remove accounts 189
Change name & info in your Google account 190
Sync apps with your Google account 190
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Control what info Google collects 191
Security & privacy 193
About security 193
Protect against harmful apps 194
Make sure your phone can be found 194
Lock and unlock phone 195
Set a screen lock 195
Quickly tighten lock screen security 196
Adjust screen lock options 196
Unlock with trusted devices 198
Unlock with your face 199
Unlock at trusted places 201
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 202
Use fingerprint security 202
More security settings 205
Pin an app screen 205
Protect apps in a secure folder 205
Lock SIM card 208
Privacy 209
Adjust app permissions 209
Control access to your mic and camera 209
Hide passwords 210
Keep Wi-Fi and mobile networks secure 210
Safety & emergency 211
Prepare for emergencies 211
System 213
Languages & input 213
Customize the keyboard 213
Change keyboards 214
Use multiple languages 215
Open apps faster 215
Back up phone 216
Users and guests 218
Share your phone 218
Add, modify, remove users 219
Add or delete guest 220
About phone 221
Record your IMEI number 221
Find legal and product information 221
Fix issues 222
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Hardware issues 222
Phone is slow or unstable 222
Phone feels warm or hot 222
Phone won't turn on 223
Phone restarts or crashes 223
Screen is frozen or won't respond 224
Screen displays wrong colors 224
Call and SIM issues 226
Issues making/receiving calls 226
Issues during calls 227
Battery issues 230
Charging issues 230
Battery drains too fast 231
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 232
Bluetooth issues 232
Wi-Fi issues 234
Can't transfer files or connect to computer 235
Account and sign-in issues 237
Forgot unlock code 237
Can't sign in to Google 237
Account sync issues 237
App issues 239
App or widget issues 239
Camera issues 240
Messaging issues 241
Gmail issues 243
Play Store issues 243
Maintenance procedures 244
Update Android software 244
Reset connections, settings, or apps 244
Reset phone 246
Get more help 248
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About your hardware
Hardware diagram
1. Edge lights
2. Front camera (Learn more in Camera help.)
3. Proximity sensor
4. Speaker
5. Microphone
6. Volume button
7. Power button
8. Fingerprint sensor
Set up phone 1