Motorola edge20 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 voicemail 7
Set up email 7
Prepare for emergencies 9
Make it yours 10
Learn the basics 11
About your home screen 11
About your lock screen 12
New to Android? 14
If this is your first smartphone 14
If you had an iPhone 15
About your Google account 16
Status bar icons 17
Phone terms you should know 21
Get around on your phone 23
Learn gestures 23
Move between apps and screens 24
Use quick settings 25
Turn screen off and on 29
Adjust volumes 29
Frequently used tools 32
Turn flashlight on and off 32
Take screenshots 32
Create GIFs 34
Record your screen 34
Control phone with your voice 36
Get directions to a location 37
Use clock and weather widget 37
Manage time spent on your phone 40
Work with text 43
Use onscreen keyboard 43
Cut, copy, paste text 44
Use voice typing 45
Fill in forms automatically 45
Personalize your phone 46
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Home screen 46
Change wallpaper 46
Customize the app tray 46
Customize your Favorites tray 47
Add widgets, shortcuts, or folders 47
Remove widgets, shortcuts, or folders 50
Adjust other home settings 50
Remake your home screen with launchers 51
Lock screen 53
Use a screen saver 53
Sounds 54
Set ringtones 54
Enhance sound 55
Avoid interruptions with Do Not Disturb 56
Stop phone from speaking 59
Other sound settings 60
Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 60
Turn off charging sounds 60
Apps 61
About your apps 61
View two apps on screen 66
View notifications 67
About Moto experiences 68
Focus on gaming 69
Manage your apps 73
Install or update apps 73
Manage or delete apps 75
Protect against harmful apps 77
Search and browse 79
Search the web 79
Search your phone 80
Browse websites 81
Text messaging 83
About text and multimedia messages 83
Read, send, manage text messages 83
Add attachments 86
Save attachments from text message 87
Turn group messaging on or off 87
Change default messaging app 87
Control notifications for text messages 87
Change text message reply to incoming calls 88
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Get text messages on your computer 88
Email 90
Read, send, manage emails 90
View email attachments 91
Preview inboxes from home screen 92
Add email signature 92
Control email notifications 92
Calendar app 94
About the calendar 94
Find calendar events 94
Create and manage events 95
Control notifications for calendar events 95
Clock app 97
Set alarms 97
Use timer or stopwatch 97
Set date and time 98
Photos app 100
Share photos and videos 100
Upload photos and videos 100
Calls, contacts, voicemail 102
Phone calls 102
Answer calls 102
Make calls 103
During a call 105
Make video calls 106
Make conference calls 106
Make calls over Wi-Fi 106
Block calls and texts 108
Turn call waiting on and off 109
View and delete call history 109
Make emergency call from locked phone 111
Contacts 112
Add contacts 112
Edit or delete contacts 113
Star your favorite contacts 114
Sort contacts 114
Share contacts 115
Voicemail 116
Use voicemail 116
Send all calls from contact to voicemail 117
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Music 118
Listen to music 118
Transfer music files 119
Connect a MIDI device 120
Battery 121
Charge phone 121
Extend battery life 121
Prevent overcharging 123
Use Battery Saver mode 123
Show battery percentage in status bar 124
Storage 125
About storage options 125
Manage phone storage 125
Find downloaded files 126
Recover recently deleted files 127
Upload music to cloud 127
Upload photos and videos 127
Scan documents and make copies 128
Network and internet 130
Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 130
Use Airplane mode 131
Control data usage 131
Share your internet connection 133
Connect to VPNs 136
Connected devices 137
Connect with Bluetooth 137
Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 139
Make contactless payments 139
Share or receive with NFC 140
Share files and links with nearby Android phones 141
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 142
Ready For 145
About Ready For 145
Use phone with PC 145
Use phone with display 148
Set up phone for external display 148
Use Mobile desktop 150
Video calls and recording 151
Play mobile games on external display 153
Cast screen or media to TV 154
Print from your phone 156
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About wireless sharing 157
Other settings 160
Apps & notifications 160
Change app settings 160
Choose how apps notify you 161
Display 165
Adjust screen brightness 165
Use Dark theme 165
Adjust colors at night 165
Stop screen flicker 166
Change display style 166
Show apps full screen 167
See Peek Display notifications 167
Change screen timeout 169
Stop automatic rotation 170
Choose color mode 170
Adjust refresh rate 170
Change font and display size 171
Set recording options 171
Set lock screen preferences 172
Location 173
Use location services 173
Security 175
About security 175
Protect against harmful apps 176
Be ready to find a lost phone 176
Lock and unlock phone 177
Set screen lock 177
Adjust lock options 178
Unlock with trusted devices 179
Unlock with your face 180
Unlock at trusted places 181
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 182
Use fingerprint security 182
Pin an app screen 184
Lock SIM card 185
Accounts 186
Add or remove accounts 186
Change name & info in your Google account 187
Sync apps with your Google account 187
Control what info Google collects 188
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Accessibility 190
Visual assistance 190
Hearing assistance 192
Use accessibility shortcuts 194
System 196
Languages & input 196
Customize the keyboard 196
Use multiple languages 197
Open apps faster 198
Gestures 199
Set Power button gesture 199
Change System navigation 199
Turn flashlight on and off 200
Twist phone to open camera 200
Adjust screenshot settings 201
Back up phone 201
Users and guests 203
Share your phone 203
Add, modify, remove users 204
Add or delete guest 205
About phone 206
Record your IMEI number 206
Find legal and product information 206
Fix a problem 207
Hardware issues 207
Phone is slow or unstable 207
Phone feels warm or hot 207
Phone won't turn on 208
Phone restarts or crashes 208
Screen is frozen or won't respond 209
Screen displays wrong colors 210
Call and SIM issues 211
Problems making/receiving calls 211
Problems during calls 212
Battery issues 215
Charging problems 215
Battery drains too fast 216
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 217
Bluetooth problems 217
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Wi-Fi problems 219
Can't transfer files or connect to computer 220
Account and sign-in issues 222
Forgot unlock code 222
Can't sign in to Google 222
Account sync issues 222
App issues 224
App or widget problems 224
Camera problems 225
Messaging problems 226
Gmail problems 228
Play Store problems 228
Maintenance procedures 229
Update Android software 229
Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 229
Reset phone 230
Get more help 231
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About your hardware
Hardware diagram
1. Google Assistant button
2. Microphone
3. Proximity sensor
4. Front camera (Learn more in Camera help.)
5. Earpiece
6. Volume up/down button
7. Power button and fingerprint sensor
Set up phone 1