Motorola moto e22 User manual

User Guide

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Contents
Set up phone 1
About your hardware 1
Insert and remove SIM and SD cards 2
Copy data from old phone 4
Manage dual SIMs 6
Set up voicemail 7
Set up email 8
Make it yours 9
Learn the basics 10
About your home screen 10
About your lock screen 11
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 26
Discover useful tools 28
Turn flashlight on and off 28
Control phone with your voice 28
Get directions to a location 28
Use clock and weather widget 29
Manage time spent on your phone 31
Work with text 34
Use onscreen keyboard 34
Cut, copy, paste text 35
Use voice typing 36
Fill in forms automatically 36
Personalize your phone 37
Home screen 37
Change wallpaper 37
Customize your Favorites tray 37
Use shortcuts or folders 38
Show or hide notification dots 38
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Allow or prevent home screen rotation 39
Remake your home screen with launchers 39
Lock screen 41
Use a screen saver 41
Use apps 42
Open, close, switch apps 42
View notifications 42
About preloaded apps 44
Get, delete, manage apps 48
Install or update apps 48
Manage or delete apps 50
Protect against harmful apps 52
Search and browse 54
Search the web 54
Search your phone 55
Browse websites 56
Text messaging 58
About text and multimedia messages 58
Read, send messages 58
Manage, delete messages 60
Change default messaging app 62
Change text message reply to incoming calls 63
Email 64
Read, send, manage emails 64
View email attachments 65
Add email signature 66
Control email notifications 66
Calendar app 67
About the calendar 67
Find calendar events 67
Create and manage events 68
Control notifications for calendar events 69
Clock app 70
Set alarms 70
Use timer or stopwatch 70
Set date and time 71
Contacts, calls, voicemail 73
Contacts 73
Add contacts 73
Edit or delete contacts 74
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Star your favorite contacts 75
Sort contacts 75
Share contacts 76
Phone calls 78
Answer calls 78
Make calls 79
During a call 81
Make video calls 82
Make conference calls 82
Block calls and texts 83
Turn call waiting on and off 84
View and delete call history 85
Make emergency call from locked phone 86
Voicemail 88
Use voicemail 88
Send all calls from contact to voicemail 89
Photos and videos 90
Take photos 90
Use Pro mode 91
Take screenshots 94
Record videos 95
Record your screen 96
Adjust photography settings 96
Adjust other camera settings 98
Delete photos and videos 99
Edit photos and videos 99
Find, share, upload 101
Find photos and videos 101
Share photos and videos 102
About wireless sharing 102
Upload photos and videos 104
Music 106
Listen to radio 106
Listen to music 107
Transfer music files 108
Connect a MIDI device 108
Settings 110
Network and internet 110
Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 110
Use Airplane mode 111
Control data usage 112
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Share your internet connection 113
Connect to VPNs 115
Connected devices 117
Connect with Bluetooth 117
Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 118
Share files and links with nearby Android phones 119
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 120
Cast screen or media to TV 122
Print from your phone 124
Apps 125
Set or change default apps 125
Adjust special app access 125
Notifications 126
Turn notifications on/off 126
Control notification sound 127
Battery 129
Charge phone 129
Extend battery life 129
Use Battery Saver mode 130
Show battery percentage in status bar 131
Storage 132
About storage options 132
Manage phone storage 132
Manage SD card 133
Find downloaded files 135
Recover recently deleted files 136
Upload music to cloud 136
Scan documents and make copies 137
Sound 138
Adjust volumes 138
Set ringtones 139
Enhance sound 140
Silence calls & notifications 141
Stop phone from speaking 143
Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 144
Turn off charging sounds 144
Turn touch sounds on/off 144
Hear other notification sounds 144
Display 146
Adjust screen brightness 146
Use Dark theme 146
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Adjust colors at night 146
Choose color mode 147
Change accent color 147
Change screen timeout 148
Stop automatic rotation 148
Change font and display size 148
Set lock screen preferences 149
Accessibility 150
Visual assistance 150
Hearing assistance 153
Dexterity assistance 154
Use accessibility shortcuts 155
Security 157
About security 157
Protect against harmful apps 158
Be ready to find a lost phone 158
Lock and unlock phone 159
Set screen lock 159
Adjust lock options 160
Unlock with trusted devices 161
Unlock at trusted places 162
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 163
Use fingerprint security 163
Pin an app screen 165
Lock SIM card 166
Privacy 167
Adjust app permissions 167
Control access to your mic and camera 167
Hide your password or pattern 168
Location 169
Use location services 169
Safety & emergency 171
Prepare for emergencies 171
Passwords & accounts 173
Add or remove accounts 173
Change name & info in your Google account 174
Sync apps with your Google account 174
Control what info Google collects 175
System 177
Languages & input 177
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Customize the keyboard 177
Use multiple languages 178
Gestures 180
Customize Power button gesture 180
Change System navigation 180
Turn flashlight on and off 180
Back up phone 180
About phone 182
Record your IMEI number 182
Find legal and product information 182
Fix issues 183
Hardware issues 183
Phone is slow or unstable 183
Phone feels warm or hot 183
Phone won't turn on 184
Phone restarts or crashes 184
Screen is frozen or won't respond 185
Screen displays wrong colors 185
SD card issues 186
Call and SIM issues 188
Issues making/receiving calls 188
Issues during calls 189
Battery issues 192
Charging issues 192
Battery drains too fast 192
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 194
Bluetooth issues 194
Wi-Fi issues 196
Can't transfer files or connect to computer 197
Account and sign-in issues 199
Forgot unlock code 199
Can't sign in to Google 199
Account sync issues 199
App issues 201
App issues 201
Camera issues 202
Messaging issues 203
Gmail issues 205
Play Store issues 205
Maintenance procedures 206
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Update Android software 206
Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 206
Reset phone 207
Get more help 208
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About your hardware
Hardware diagram
1. Tray for SIM and SD card
2. Headset jack
3. Earpiece
4. Front camera
5. Proximity sensor
6. Notification light, which you can customize
7. Volume up/down button
8. Power button and fingerprint sensor
Set up phone 1