Motorola G Play User manual

User Guide
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Contents
Get Started
First look
Insert the SIM and microSD cards
Power on
Sign in
Connect to Wi-Fi
Check your battery charge level
Navigate your phone
Improve battery life
Care for your phone
Learn the basics
Home screen
Help & more
Search
Notifications
Volume
Do not disturb
Lock screen
Quick settings
Speak
Gestures
Picture-in-Picture
Personalize your phone
Redecorate your home screen
Add another user
Discover Moto
Digital wellbeing & parental controls
Apps
Add and update apps
Phone
Messages
Chrome™
Camera
Photos
Gmail
Duo
Moto
Calendar
More apps
Connect, share & sync
Connect with Wi-Fi
Connect with Bluetooth wireless
Connect to your car
Share files with your computer
Share your data connection
Share files with Nearby Share
Print
Sync to the cloud
Cast to a TV
Use a microSD card
Airplane mode
Mobile network
Protect your phone
Screen lock
Your privacy
App pinning
Backup & restore
App safety
Data usage
Troubleshoot your phone
Restart or remove an app
Restart your phone
Check for software update
Reset
Stolen phone
Find the IMEI number
Accessibility
Create a shortcut
Make your phone speak
Speak to your phone
Change your phone’s display
Change your phone’s sounds
Hearing aids (U.S. only)
Get more help
Where is my legal, safety &
regulatory information?
Service & repairs
Copyright & trademarks

Hot topics
Tip: Take a tour of your phone’s great features. Swipe up from the home
screen and tap Moto > > Tips > Take a tour. Or, tap the floating
icon if it appears on your screen.
» Personalize your phone
» Quick settings
» Camera
» Moto
» Protect your phone
» Speak
» Connect to Wi-Fi
» Navigate your phone
Tip: To view all of these topics on your phone, swipe up from the home
screen and tap Settings > Help. For FAQs and other phone support,
visit www.motorola.com/support.
To view the SAR and/or PD values for your phone, visit
www.motorola.com/sar.
This product meets the applicable national or international RF
exposure guidance (SAR guideline) when used normally against your
head or, when worn or carried, at a distance of 5 mm from the body. To
meet RF exposure guidelines during body-worn operation, the device
should be positioned at least this distance away from the body. The SAR
guideline includes a considerable safety margin designed to assure the
safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
To view additional information, visit www.motorola.com/rfhealth.
Caution: Before using your phone, please read the legal information.
Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > About phone >
Legal information.

Get Started
Get Started
»First look
»Insert the SIM and microSD cards
»Power on
»Sign in
»Connect to Wi-Fi
»Check your battery charge level
»Navigate your phone
»Improve battery life
»Care for your phone
First look
Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell you a bit about
your phone’s features.
Phone hardware buttons: top right are Volume up and down keys, middle right is Power button. Bottom middle is charging port. Top right is headset jack. On screen, top left is front
camera, top right is flash. Navigation icons are along the bottom.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in all countries.
Main
Camera
Macro
Camera
Front
Camera
SIM &
microSD
Card Tray Volume
Buttons
Power
Button
USB-C®/Charger
Depth
Camera
Flash
Microphone Speaker
Proximity
Sensor
Fingerprint
Sensor
Headset
Jack
Microphone

Get Started
Power button
Choose from these options:
» Power on/o: Press and hold the Power button, then tap Power o.
When your phone is o, press and hold the Power button to turn it on.
» Sleep/Wake up: To conserve battery power and prevent accidental
touches, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button.
Press it again to wake it up.
» Restart: To restart your phone, press and hold the Power button, then
tap Restart.
Note: To add security to your phone, see Protect your phone.
Volume buttons
To turn volume up or down:
» Media volume: Press the volume buttons when your phone is not
ringing, or during a song or video, to adjust media volume.
» Call volume: Press the volume buttons during a call.
» Ring volume: Press a volume button, then tap and slide the Ring
volume bar. Press a volume button when your phone is ringing to
silence a call.
» Notification volume: Press a volume button, then tap and slide the
Notification volume bar.
» Alarm volume: Press a volume button, then tap and slide the Alarm
volume bar.
Tip: Tap > See more to see all Sound & vibration controls. Or tap
Done. For more on volume control, see Volume.
Insert the SIM and microSD cards
To activate phone service, you might need to insert a SIM card, or this
may have been done for you. You can also add a microSD card, which is
optional and sold separately.
Note: Make sure you use the correct size SIM card and don’t cut the SIM
card.
1 Insert the SIM tool into the SIM tray hole to pop out the tray.
Tip: Refer to the diagram below for tray and hole location.
Nano SIM