Motorola ELECTRIFY 2 User manual

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1Congratulations
Congratulations
MOTOROLA Electrify™ 2
Introducing your new MOTOROLA ELECTRIFY 2, the
ultra thin, yet incredibly strong and intelligent phone. It
has tons of advanced features for everything you want
to do—web browsing, multimedia, and more.
•A blistering fast dual-core 1.2 GHz processor lets your
phone download web pages in under a second, and
makes multi-tasking a snap.
•Use your phone anywhere you go. Purchase a SIM
card from a carrier abroad, and connect your phone to
a UMTS or GSM network.
•Capture life's moments in full 1080p HD video with
your 8MP camera. Your phone’s 4.3" qHD
ColorBoost™ display makes video playback crisper
and more vivid than ever before.
•Want to learn what’s new in this version of Android
4.1.2, Jelly Bean software? Check out
www.android.com/about/jelly-bean/.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in
all countries.
Caution: Before assembling, charging, or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
safety, regulatory and legal information provided with
your product.
This product meets the applicable limit for
exposure to radio waves (known as SAR) of
1.6 W/kg (FCC & IC). The limits and guidelines
include a substantial safety margin designed to assure
the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The highest SAR values measured for this device are
listed in the regulatory information packaged with your
product.
More
•Answers:Touch Apps > Guide Me .
• Updates: Get phone updates, PC software, online
help, guides, and more at
www.motorola.com/myelectrify2
• Accessories: Find accessories for your phone at
www.motorola.com/products.
•News:Get the latest news, apps, tips & tricks, videos
and so much more—join us on:
YouTube™ www.youtube.com/motorola
Facebook™ www.facebook.com/motorola
Twitter www.twitter.com/motomobile
Google+™ https://plus.google.com/#s/Motorola

2Your phone
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Note: Your phone might look a little different.
PeoplePhone Camera
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Play Store
Browser
Email
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Google
Calendar
Micro USB
Connector
SIM Slot
microSD Slot
3.5mm
Headset Jack
Volume Keys
8MP Camera
(on back)
Front
Camera
Power Key
Press = sleep
Hold = power
Notification
Light
Recent
Apps
Home
Back
Contents
Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control & customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Apps & updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Socialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Photos & videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Music on Google Play™. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Browse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Books on Google Play™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Locate & navigate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Connect & transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Safety, Regulatory & Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

3Let’s go
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
Note: Installing a SIM card is optional. A SIM card may
be needed for roaming outside of the United States, and
can be purchased from foreign carriers. To avoid SIM
card damage, turn off your phone before you insert or
remove the SIM card.
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Tip: In the unlikely event that your device becomes
unresponsive, try a forced reboot—press and hold
both the Power key and the down volume key for up to
10 seconds.
Note: This product uses a non-removable battery. The
battery should only be replaced by a Motorola-approved
service facility. Any attempt to remove or replace your
battery may damage the product and void your warranty.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on page 5.
Set up & go
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Got Google?
Do you have a Google Account?
If you use Gmail, answer Yes.
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Yes

4Let’s go
Note: This phone supports apps and services that use a
lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your
needs. Contact your service provider for details.
Wi-Fi connect
To use a Wi-Fi network for even faster Internet access,
touch the status bar at the top of the home screen and
drag it down. Touch the
Wi-Fi networks available
notification to select a network.
You can also touch Apps >
Settings > Wi-Fi
>
SCAN to search for and connect to wireless networks.
There’s more in “Wi-Fi Networks” on page 39.
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps on
the planet from Google Play™ Store.
Download new apps with “Apps & updates” on page 12.
You can install a microSD memory card in your phone,
and load it up with photos, videos, and music from your
computer (see “Memory card & file management” on
page 41).
SMARTACTIONS™
Your phone can automatically reply to texts when you’re
driving, silence your ringer during meetings, and
conserve your battery when it runs low.
When you see a suggestion in the status bar, flick the
bar down to accept or delete it.
To get started, touch Apps >
SmartActions .
•To create an action, touch
Add a new SmartAction .
•For help in
SmartActions , touch Menu > Help .
Battery Saver
My charging status
changes
Not charging
Automatic brightness
Keep apps synced only..
Adjust background
data
Processor speed
TRIGGERS
ACTIONS
SAVE CANCEL
Set my screen
brightness
Change the icon or name.
Save your changes.
Add Triggers (like events,
times, or places) that start
the action.
Turn off triggers by dragging
themto the right.
Add an Action (like silencing the
ringer) to make it happen when
the trigger does.

5Let’s go
Tips & tricks
a few handy hints
General tips
•Screen brightness changes as your phone senses the
current lighting conditions.
•To return to the home screen, touch Home .
•To see recently dialed numbers, touch
Phone
>
RECENT .
•To sleep/wake your phone, press the Power key.
•To set screen timeout, touch >
Settings
>
Display > Sleep .
•To search, touch Apps >
Google .
•To automate everyday tasks, touch Apps
>
SmartActions (touch Menu > Help , in the app
to learn more).
•To show the most recent apps you’ve used, touch
Recent Apps .
•To change a shortcut in your Favorites Tray (except
Apps ), touch and hold a shortcut, then drag it out
of or into the Favorites Tray.
•To turn sound on/off, press and hold the Power key,
then touch vibrate , or silent .
•To turn airplane mode on/off, press and hold the
Power key >
Airplane mode .
Battery tips
Want to extend your battery life? Try these:
•To help minimize battery use, touch Apps
>
SmartActions . Check out the sample rules that
enable battery savings:
Low Battery Saver , and Battery
Saver
.
•To turn off Bluetooth power, touch Apps >
Settings , then drag the Bluetooth power
switch to the left to turn it off.
•To turn off Wi-Fi power, touch Apps >
Settings ,
then drag the
Wi-Fi power switch to the left to
turn it off.
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6Control & customize
Control & customize
a few essentials
Quick start: Control & customize
Take control of your phone:
• Touch: It’s all in the touch. Simple gestures and touch
keys to move about.
•Speak:Tell your phone what you want—touch for
Google Voice Actions.
•Customize:Change notifications or display
settings—flick the status bar down and touch .
Tips & tricks
• Touch: Choose an icon or option.
• Touch & hold: Move items on the home screen, or
open options for items in lists (like
People ).
•Dragorflick:Scroll slowly (drag) or quickly (flick).
• Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites,
photos, and maps.
•Twist:Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and
pull two fingers down to tilt it.
•Speak:You can touch in a search window or in
a keypad, or touch Apps >
Voice Commands .
On, off, lock & unlock
Your touchscreen is on when you need it, and off when
you don’t:
• Screen off & on: Press the Power key to turn the
screen off & on.
Note: During a call,
your touchscreen
might stay dark if
the sensor just
above it is covered.
Don't use covers or
screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this
sensor.
• Screen lock: To u nl ock
the screen, touch and
flick to . To add a
password or facial
recognition security to
your unlock screen,
touch Apps >
Settings > Security >
Screen lock . See “Screen
lock” on page 44.
• Screen timeout: To
change your timeout
Phone
Unlock
Messages
Camera
Touch and flick to:
Messages Camera
UnlockPhone

7Control & customize
(screen locks automatically), touch Apps >
Settings > Display > Sleep .
Touch
Find your way around:
•Back:Touch Back to go to the previous screen.
•Home:Touch Home to return to the home
screen. On your first home screen page,
touch Home to show all the pages.
• Recent apps: Touch Recent to show your recent
apps, and touch an app to reopen it. To remove an app
from the list, flick it left or right. To scroll the list, flick
up or down.
• Menu: When Menu appears in the corner of the
screen, you can touch it to open options for the
current screen.
Lost or stuck? If you’re not sure what to do next, try
one of these:
•To open a text message, see contact details, or open
items in a list, touch the message, contact, or item.
•To show options for a list item (if available), touch
and hold the item.
•To show a menu for the current screen, touch
Menu in the corner of the screen (if available).
•To return home to the home screen, touch
Home .
•To go back just one screen, touch Back .
•To reopen an app you closed, touch Recent and
touch the app in the list.
•To reboot an unresponsive phone, press and hold
both Power and Volume Down keys for about 15
seconds.
Press
Power key
Press and hold the Power key to choose Power off ,
Airplane mode , vibrate , or silent .
To conserve battery, prevent accidental touches, or
when you want to wipe smudges off your touchscreen,
put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power key.
To wake up the touchscreen, just press the Power key
again.
Tip: To add more security to your phone, see “Security”
on page 44.

8Control & customize
Volume keys
Your volume keys help in a few
ways:
• Ringer volume: Press the keys in
the home screen, or press them
when your phone is ringing to
silence it.
• Earpiece volume: Press the keys
during a call.
• Music/video volume: Press the
keys during a song or video.
Speak
Just tell your phone what you’d like:
Tip: Speak naturally but clearly, like using a
speakerphone.
• Dialing and commands: Touch Apps >
Voice
Commands
. To dial, say “Call” and then a contact
name or phone number. Or, say a command like
“Send Text,” “Go to” and app, or “Help” for voice
command help.
To choose the confirmations and prompts you want to
hear, touch Apps >
Voice Commands , then
touch in the top right.
•Search:Enter text in the Google search widget at the
top of your home screen, or touch to search by
voice.
To change your voice search and text-to-speech
settings, touch Apps >
Settings > Language &
input
.
• Text entry: On a touchscreen keyboard, touch ,
then speak your message. You can also speak
punctuation.
Customize
Customize your phone’s sounds and appearance:
• Ringtone and notifications: To choose ringtones or
notifications, touch Apps >
Settings > Sound .
To use a song as a ringtone, touch Apps >
Play Music > Songs , touch and hold the song
name, then touch
Use as phone ringtone .
• Vibrate or silent: To choose whether your phone
vibrates for incoming calls, touch Apps >
Settings > Sound . Choose Silent mode to set
whether it vibrates when you set the lock screen
slider to silent. Check
Vibrate and ring to make it
vibrate when the ringer is not silent.
• Ringtone for a contact: To set a ringtone for a
contact, touch
People , touch the contact, then
touch Menu >
Set ringtone .