Motorola moto g STYLUS 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
Use the stylus 13
What's new in Android 11? 16
New to Android? 19
If this is your first smartphone 19
If you had an iPhone 20
About your Google account 21
Status bar icons 22
Phone terms you should know 26
Get around on your phone 28
Learn gestures 28
Move between apps and screens 29
Use quick settings 30
Turn screen off and on 33
Adjust volumes 33
Frequently used tools 36
Turn flashlight on and off 36
Take screenshots 36
Record your screen 37
Control phone with your voice 39
Get directions to a location 39
Use clock and weather widget 40
Manage time spent on your phone 42
Work with text 45
Use onscreen keyboard 45
Cut, copy, paste text 46
Use voice typing 47
Fill in forms automatically 47
Personalize your phone 48
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Home screen 48
Change wallpaper 48
Customize your Favorites tray 48
Add widgets, shortcuts, or folders 48
Remove widgets, shortcuts, or folders 51
Adjust other home settings 51
Remake your home screen with launchers 52
Lock screen 54
Use a screen saver 54
Sounds 55
Set ringtones 55
Enhance sound 56
Avoid interruptions with Do Not Disturb 57
Stop phone from speaking 60
Other sound settings 62
Turn off charging sounds 62
Apps 63
About your apps 63
View two apps on screen 67
View notifications 69
About Moto experiences 70
Focus on gaming 71
Manage your apps 75
Install or update apps 75
Manage or delete apps 77
Protect against harmful apps 79
Search and browse 81
Search the web 81
Search your phone 82
Browse websites 83
Text messaging 85
About text and multimedia messages 85
Read, send, manage text messages 85
Add attachments 88
Save attachments from text message 88
Turn group messaging on or off 89
Change default messaging app 89
Control notifications for text messages 89
Change text message reply to incoming calls 90
Get text messages on your computer 90
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Email 92
Read, send, manage emails 92
View email attachments 93
Preview inboxes from home screen 94
Add email signature 94
Control email notifications 94
Calendar app 96
About the calendar 96
Find calendar events 96
Create and manage events 97
Control notifications for calendar events 97
Clock app 99
Set alarms 99
Use timer or stopwatch 99
Set date and time 101
Photos app 103
Share photos and videos 103
Upload photos and videos 103
Calls, contacts, voicemail 105
Phone calls 105
Answer calls 105
Make calls 107
During a call 108
Make video calls 109
Make conference calls 110
Block calls and texts 110
Turn call waiting on and off 111
View and delete call history 111
Make emergency call from locked phone 113
Contacts 114
Add contacts 114
Edit or delete contacts 115
Star your favorite contacts 116
Sort contacts 116
Share contacts 117
Voicemail 119
Use voicemail 119
Send all calls from contact to voicemail 120
Music 121
Listen to radio 121
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Listen to music 122
Transfer music files 123
Connect a MIDI device 124
Battery 125
Charge phone 125
Extend battery life 125
Use Battery Saver mode 126
Show battery percentage in status bar 127
Storage 128
About storage options 128
Manage phone storage 128
Manage SD card 129
Find downloaded files 130
Recover recently deleted files 131
Upload music to cloud 131
Upload photos and videos 132
Scan documents and make copies 132
Network and internet 134
Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 134
Use Airplane mode 135
Control data usage 135
Share your internet connection 137
Connect to VPNs 140
Connected devices 141
Connect with Bluetooth 141
Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 143
Share files and links with nearby Android phones 143
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 144
Cast screen or media to TV 146
Print from your phone 148
About wireless sharing 148
Other settings 152
Stylus 152
Adjust stylus settings 152
Apps & notifications 154
Change app settings 154
Choose how apps notify you 155
Display 159
Adjust screen brightness 159
Use Dark theme 159
Adjust colors at night 159
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Change display style 160
Show apps full screen 161
See Peek Display notifications 161
Change screen timeout 163
Stop automatic rotation 163
Choose color mode 164
Change font and display size 164
Set recording options 164
Set lock screen preferences 165
Location 167
Use location services 167
Security 169
About security 169
Protect against harmful apps 170
Be ready to find a lost phone 170
Lock and unlock phone 171
Set screen lock 171
Adjust lock options 172
Unlock with trusted devices 173
Unlock with your face 174
Unlock at trusted places 175
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 176
Use fingerprint security 176
Pin an app screen 178
Lock SIM card 179
Accounts 180
Add or remove accounts 180
Change name & info in your Google account 181
Sync apps with your Google account 181
Control what info Google collects 182
Accessibility 184
Visual assistance 184
Hearing assistance 186
Use accessibility shortcuts 188
System 190
Languages & input 190
Customize the keyboard 190
Use multiple languages 191
Open apps faster with Adaptive performance 192
Gestures 193
Customize Power button gesture 193
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Change System navigation 193
Swipe fingerprint for notifications 193
Turn flashlight on and off 193
Twist phone to open camera 194
Adjust screenshot settings 194
Back up phone 195
Users and guests 196
Share your phone 196
Add, modify, remove users 197
Add or delete guest 198
About phone 199
Record your IMEI number 199
Find legal and product information 199
Fix a problem 200
Hardware issues 200
Phone is slow or unstable 200
Phone feels warm or hot 200
Phone won't turn on 201
Phone restarts or crashes 201
Screen is frozen or won't respond 202
Screen displays wrong colors 203
SD card problems 203
Call and SIM issues 206
Problems making/receiving calls 206
Problems during calls 207
Battery issues 210
Charging problems 210
Battery drains too fast 210
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 212
Bluetooth problems 212
Wi-Fi problems 214
Can't transfer files or connect to computer 215
Account and sign-in issues 217
Forgot unlock code 217
Can't sign in to Google 217
Account sync issues 217
App issues 219
App or widget problems 219
Camera problems 220
Messaging problems 221
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Gmail problems 223
Play Store problems 223
Maintenance procedures 224
Update Android software 224
Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 224
Reset phone 225
Get more help 226
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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 and ambient light sensors
4. Earpiece
5. Microphone
6. Sign of life LED (Lights up when charging if battery is too low to power the screen.)
7. Volume up/down button
8. Power button
9. Stylus
Set up phone 1