Motorola MOTO G FAST User manual

User Guide

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Contents
Set up phone 1
About your hardware 1
Insert and remove SIM and SD cards 3
Copy data from old phone 4
Set up voicemail 6
Set up email 7
Prepare for emergencies 8
Make it yours 9
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 20
Get around on your phone 22
Learn gestures 22
Move between apps and screens 23
Use quick settings 24
Turn screen off and on 27
Capture your screen 28
Take screenshots 28
Discover useful tools 30
Turn flashlight on and off 30
Control phone with your voice 30
Get directions to a location 31
Use Time and Weather widget 31
Manage time spent on your phone 33
Work with text 37
Use onscreen keyboard 37
Cut, copy, paste text 38
Use voice typing 39
Fill in forms automatically 39
Personalize your phone 40
Home screen 40
Change wallpaper 40
Customize your Favorites tray 40
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Use widgets, shortcuts, or folders 41
Arrange apps and control icon's look 43
Allow or prevent home screen rotation 44
Remove Google feed 44
Remake your home screen with launchers 45
Lock screen 46
Use a screen saver 46
Use apps 47
Open, close, switch apps 47
View two apps on screen 47
View notifications 48
About preloaded apps 50
About the Moto app 54
Get, delete, manage apps 55
Install or update apps 55
Manage or delete apps 57
Protect against harmful apps 59
Search and browse 61
Search the web 61
Search your phone 63
Browse websites 63
Text messaging 65
About text and multimedia messages 65
Read, send messages 65
Manage, delete messages 68
Change default messaging app 69
Change text message reply to incoming calls 70
Get text messages on your computer 70
Email 72
Read, send, manage emails 72
View email attachments 73
Preview inboxes from home screen 74
Add email signature 74
Control email notifications 74
Calendar app 76
About the calendar 76
Find calendar events 76
Create and manage events 77
Control notifications for calendar events 77
Clock app 79
Set alarms 79
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Use timer or stopwatch 79
Set date and time 81
Photos app 83
Share photos and videos 83
Upload photos and videos 83
Contacts, calls, voicemail 85
Contacts 85
Add contacts 85
Edit or delete contacts 86
Star your favorite contacts 87
Sort contacts 87
Share contacts 88
Phone calls 90
Answer calls 90
Make calls 91
During a call 93
Make video calls 94
Make conference calls 94
Block calls and texts 95
Turn call waiting on and off 97
View and delete call history 97
Make emergency call from locked phone 99
Voicemail 100
Use voicemail 100
Send all calls from contact to voicemail 101
Music 102
Listen to radio 102
Listen to music 103
Transfer music files 104
Connect a MIDI device 105
Settings 106
Network and internet 106
Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 106
Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 107
Use Airplane mode 108
Control data usage 108
Share your internet connection 109
Connect to VPNs 112
Connected devices 113
Connect with Bluetooth 113
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Share files and links with nearby Android phones 114
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 116
Cast screen or media to TV 117
Print from your phone 119
About wireless sharing 120
Apps & notifications 123
Change app settings 123
Choose how apps notify you 124
Battery 128
Charge phone 128
Extend battery life 128
Use Battery Saver mode 129
Show battery percentage in status bar 130
Storage 131
About storage options 131
Manage phone storage 131
Manage SD card 132
Find downloaded files 134
Recover recently deleted files 135
Upload music to cloud 135
Upload photos and videos 136
Scan documents and make copies 136
Sound 138
Adjust volumes 138
Set ringtones 139
Enhance sound 140
Silence calls & notifications 141
Stop phone from speaking 144
Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 145
Turn off charging sounds 145
Turn touch sounds on/off 145
Hear other notification sounds 145
Display 147
Adjust screen brightness 147
Use Dark theme 147
Adjust colors at night 147
Choose color mode 148
See Peek Display notifications 148
Change screen timeout 150
Stop automatic rotation 150
Change font and display size 151
Set lock screen preferences 151
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Accessibility 153
Visual assistance 153
Hearing assistance 155
Dexterity assistance 157
Use accessibility shortcuts 158
Security 160
About security 160
Protect against harmful apps 161
Make sure your phone can be found 161
Lock and unlock phone 162
Set screen lock 162
Adjust lock options 163
Unlock with trusted devices 164
Unlock at trusted places 165
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 166
Use fingerprint security 166
Pin your screen 168
Lock SIM card 169
Privacy 170
Adjust app permissions 170
Hide your password or pattern 170
Location 171
Use location services 171
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
Customize the keyboard 177
Use multiple languages 178
Open apps faster with Adaptive performance 179
Gestures 180
Customize Power button gesture 180
Change System navigation 180
Swipe fingerprint for notifications 180
Turn flashlight on and off 180
Twist phone to open camera 181
Shrink screen for one-handed use 181
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Adjust screenshot settings 182
Back up phone 182
Users and guests 184
Share your phone 184
Add, modify, remove users 185
Add or delete guest 186
About phone 187
Record your IMEI number 187
Find legal and product information 187
Fix issues 188
Hardware issues 188
Phone is slow or unstable 188
Phone feels warm or hot 188
Phone won't turn on 189
Phone restarts or crashes 189
Screen is frozen or won't respond 190
Screen displays wrong colors 190
SD card issues 191
Call and SIM issues 193
Issues making/receiving calls 193
Issues during calls 194
Battery issues 197
Charging issues 197
Battery drains too fast 197
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 199
Bluetooth issues 199
Wi-Fi issues 201
Can't transfer files or connect to computer 202
Account and sign-in issues 204
Forgot unlock code 204
Can't sign in to Google 204
Account sync issues 204
App issues 206
App or widget issues 206
Camera issues 207
Messaging issues 208
Gmail issues 210
Play Store issues 210
Maintenance procedures 211
Update Android software 211
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Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 211
Reset phone 212
Get more help 213
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About your hardware
Hardware diagram
1. Tray for SIM and SD card
2. Front camera (Learn more in Camera help.)
3. Proximity sensor
4. Earpiece
5. Headset jack
6. Microphone
7. Ambient light sensor
8. Volume up/down button
9. Power button
Set up phone 1