Motorola Moto G Play User manual

ABOUT
YOUR PHONE
PLEASE RECYCLE
Printed in the U.S.A. BKLT-MTXT2093DL
ADVANCED FEATURES
DISCOVER
ENJOY
USE

1. DEPTH CAMERA/ MAIN CAMERA/FLASH
2. FINGERPRINT SENSOR
3. SIM/MEMORY CARD TRAY
4. HEADSET JACK
5. VOLUME:
• Vibrate mode ON/OFF
• Adjust volume settings
• Tap for captions ON/OFF
6. POWER KEY:
• Quick press to wake up or lock screen
• Press and hold for additional options:
   »Powero »Restart »Screenshot »Emergency
7. APPS/NOTIFICATIONS:
 •Swipeupforapps
 •Swipedownfornotications
8. NAVIGATION BAR:
 •Homescreen:Swipeupfrombottomofthescreen.
 •Recentapps:Swipeupfrombottomofthescreenandhold.
 •Goback:Swipetowardscreencenterfromleft/rightedge.
 •Switchbetweenapps:Swipeleft/rightacrossbottomof
screen.
 •GoogleAssistant:Swipeupdiagonallyfrombottomleftor
rightcorner.
9. MICRO USB/CHARGER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. YOUR DEVICE........................................................................... 1
  SerialNumber
Phone Number
  SIMNumber
2. ADVANCED FEATURES.......................................................... 5
Google Account....................................................................... 6
Google Drive
Google Backup
Google Assistant
Accessibility............................................................................10
  VolumeKeyShortcut
  DownloadedServices
  ScreenReaders
  Display
  InteractionControls
Audio & On-screen Text
  Experimental
Apps...........................................................................................15
Use Folders
  PlayStore
Google Apps
Calendar..................................................................................18
Camera.....................................................................................19
Take a picture
Options
  Modes
  Settings
Google Lens
Photos
  Editpicturesandvideos
Contacts...................................................................................27
  MakeaContactwidget
Data Usage..............................................................................28
Digital Wellbeing & Parental Controls.........................29
  Screentime
  Waystodisconnect
  Reduceinterruptions
Parental controls
Moto..........................................................................................31
  MotoPersonalize
  MotoGestures
  MotoDisplay
  MotoPlay

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Multiple Users.......................................................................34
Nearby Share.........................................................................35
Oce Features......................................................................36
Printing
  SplitScreenMulti-tasking
VPN
  SetUpandManageaVPN
Screenshots............................................................................38
Security....................................................................................39
  Screenlock
Fingerprint recognition
Face unlock
  GooglePlayProtect
  SIMCardLock
  FindMyDevice
  ScreenPinning
Wi-Fi...........................................................................................45
Wi-Fi Direct
Health & Safety Information...........................................47
03/2021
Learn how to access
the unique numbers
thatidentifyyour
device.Keepthesefor
futurereference.
1. Your Device

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ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Yourphonehasseveraluniqueidentiernumbersthat
youmayneedforactivationandotherfunctions.Youcan
access these numbers as follows:
Serial Number
←
Settings>Aboutphone
YourSerialNumberwillappearunder IMEI.
Phone Number
←
Settings>Aboutphone
Your Phone Number will appear under Phone number.
SIM Number
←
Settings>Aboutphone>SIMstatus
YourSIMNumberwillappearunderICCID.
YourSIMnumbercanbefoundontheredActivationCard
thatcamewithyourphoneor,ontheSIMcard.
1.LocatetheSIM/MemoryCardtrayontheleftedgeof
thephone.
2.Pressthepintoolprovidedintotheholeuntilthetray
popsout.
3.OntheSIMcard,youwillseeanumberbeginningwith
89.ThisisyourSIMnumber.
For more information about your device:
Gotoyourserviceprovider’swebsite>Help>
TutorialsandUserManuals>selectdevice

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Learn about the
advanced features that
canmakeyourdevice
more personal and
morefuntouse.
2. Advanced Features

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GOOGLE ACCOUNT
A Google (Gmail) account can be created during the setup
processonyourphone.Youcanalsocreateanaccountat
anytimeatgoogle.com/gmail.
You will need to create a Google (Gmail) account to
accessGooglecloudandotherphonefeatures.Once
youraccountiscreated,youwillhave15GB of storage
linkedtoyouraccount.
HavingaGoogle(Gmail)accountwillgiveyouaccessto
severalfeaturesonyourphoneincluding:
• Google Drive cloud storage
• Google Assistant
 • GooglePlaystore
 • FindMyDevice
• and more
Google Drive
←
Settings>System>Advanced>Backup>
Back up to Google Drive
GoogleDriveisalestorageandsynchronizingsolution
thatletsyoustorelesintheGooglecloud.Youcan
accessinformationstoredonGoogleDrivefromany
deviceorlocation,allowingyoutocollaborateon
documentsandtosharelesandphotos.UsingGoogle
Drivealsohelpsyousavememoryspaceonyourdevice.
ThelesyoustoreonGoogleDriveareprivatebydefault.
Youcanchangeyourprivacysettingsandshareindividual
lesandfolderswithspecicpeopleorchoosetomake
thempublicsothatanyoneontheinternetcanviewyour
sharedles.Youcanchangeprivacysettingsatanytime.

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Google Backup
Your backups are uploaded to the Google cloud and are
encryptedusingyourGoogleAccountpassword.Once
yourGoogleaccountiscongured,thefollowingoptions
will be available:
• Sync settings:Enableordisablesyncingforcontacts,
calendar,andotherapps.
• Back up my data:Selectcontentfromyourdeviceto
backuptoyourGoogleaccount.
• Restore:InformationinappssuchasContactsand
Calendarcanberestored.
WithaGoogleaccountyoucan:
 • Activatedeviceprotectionfeatures.
 • DownloadappsandothercontentfromGooglePlay.
 • BackupyourappstoGoogle,andsyncGoogle
serviceslikeCalendarandContactswithyourother
devices.
What content can be backed up and restored?
• Apps and app data
 • Callhistory
 • Contacts
 • Calendar
• Device settings
• Photos and videos
 • SMStexts
• Wi-Fi passwords and permissions
Google Assistant
←
Settings>Google>Accountservices>
Search,Assistant&Voice>Voice>VoiceMatch
Your device has the Google Assistant feature built-in
whichyoucanaccessafteryousignintoyourGoogle
(Gmail)account.TolaunchtheGoogleAssistant,press
andholdtheHomebutton,followtheprompts,and
completetheset-up.
Onceyoucompletethesetup,youcanaccessGoogle
Assistantbysimplysaying“OKGoogle”or“HeyGoogle”.
Youcanusethisvoiceassistanttolaunchapps,make
plans,askavarietyofquestions,andcarryouttaskswith
aquickvoicecommand.

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ACCESSIBILITY
←
Settings>Accessibility
Accessibilityservicesarespecialfeaturesthatmake
usingthedeviceeasierforthosewithcertainphysical
disabilities.YoucanturnAccessibilityfeaturesONto
assistwithseveralaspectsofthedevice.
ManyoftheservicesavailableinAccessibilitywillmake
usingthephonemorecomfortableforotherusersalso.
Volume key shortcut
Youcansetashortcuttoaccessaspecicaccessibility
featurebyusingthevolumekeys.Simplyturnthisfeature
ON,selectthefeature,andfollowtheprompts.The
defaultfeatureisTalkBack.
Downloaded Services
• Swipetosplit:Fromanopenapp,swipefromleftto
right and back again to open a second app at the same
time.DefaultmodeisOFF.
Screen Readers
• Select to Speak:Tapaspecicitemonyourscreento
hearitreadaloud.
• TalkBack:Setthedevicetoreadwhat’sonthescreen
aloudsoyoucanhearitwithouthavingtoseeit.
• Text-to-speech output:Thisiswhereyoucansetthe
language,speechrateandpitchoftheScreenReader
soyoucanbestunderstanditsvoice.

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Display
• Font size:Changethefontsize,boldness,ortypefor
easyviewing.
• Display size:Settheitemsonthescreentoasizethat
iseasyforyoutosee.Someitemsmaychangeposition.
• Dark theme:Switchthecolorthemeoftheoperating
systemorappstoblackortoaverydarkcolor.Very
usefulindimlightoratnighttodiminisheyestrain.
Someappsmaynotsupportthisfeature.
• Magnication:Zoominoroutbytappingthe
screenthreetimesorbysettingashortcut.Youcan
temporarilymagnifywhat’sunderyourngerbytriple-
tappingandholding.Thisfeaturedoesnotworkonthe
keyboardornavigationbar.
• Color correction:Adjustthecolorofthescreenifyou
arecolorblindorhavedicultyreadingthedisplay
becauseofthescreencolor.
• Color inversion:Invertthecolorsonthescreentohelp
youseethecontentbetter.
• Large mouse pointer:Magnifythemousepointerso
thatyoucanlocateitandseeiteasier.
• Remove animations:Removecertainscreeneectsif
youaresensitivetomotion.
Interaction Controls
• Accessibility Menu: This feature provides an
accessibilityiconatthebottomofthescreen.Tapthe
icontolaunchalargeon-screenmenuthatgivesyou
accesstoseveralfeaturesonyourphone.
• Switch Access:Allowsyoutocontrolyourdeviceusing
oneormoreswitchestoselectitems,toscroll,text,and
more.
• Dwell timing:Automaticallyclickswherethepointer
stopsafterasetamountoftime.
• Power button ends call:Pressthepowerkeytoenda
callinsteadofhavingtotouchthescreen.
• Auto-rotate screen:Automaticallychangethescreen
orientationaccordingtothephysicalpositionofthe
device.
• Touch & hold delay:Setthedesiredtouchandhold
delaytocustomizethelengthoftouchtimethatis
consideredonetouch.
• Time to take action:Selecthowlongamessagethat
asksyoutotakeanactionstaysvisibleonthescreenso
thatyouhavetimetoreadit.
• Vibration & haptic strength: Turn ON/OFF the ring
vibration,noticationvibrationandtouchfeedback
thatalertyoutoincomingcalls,messagesandother
notications.