Motorola Moto G Stylus User manual

User Guide

Your phone is designed to make it easy for you to access a wide variety of content. For your
protection, we want you to be aware that some applications that you enable may involve the location
of your phone being shared. For applications available through Cricket, we oer privacy controls that
let you decide how an application may use the location of your phone and other phones on your
account. However, the Cricket privacy tools do not apply to applications available outside of Cricket.
Please review the terms and conditions and the associated privacy policy for each location-based
service to learn how location information will be used and protected. In addition, your Cricket phone
may be used to access the internet and to download, and/or purchase goods, applications, and
services from Cricket or elsewhere from third parties. Cricket provides tools for you to control access
to the Internet and certain Internet content. These controls may not be available for certain devices
which bypass Cricket controls.
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Contents
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Get Started
First look
Insert the SIM and microSD cards
Power on and o
Sign in
Connect to Wi-Fi
Choose one or more profiles
Check your battery charge level
Copy data from your old phone
Navigate your phone
Improve battery life
Care for your phone
Learn the basics
What’s new in Android 13
Home screen
Help & more
Search
Notifications
Volume
Do not disturb
Lock screen
Quick settings
Speak
Gestures
Stylus shortcuts
Handwrite with a stylus
Picture-in-Picture
Personalize your phone
Redecorate your home screen
Add accounts to your personal or work profile
Add another user
Discover Moto
Digital wellbeing & parental controls
Apps
Add and update apps
Phone
Messages
Chrome™
Camera
Photos
Gmail
Meet
Moto
Family Space
Moto Note
Calendar
More apps
Connect, share & sync
Connect with Wi-Fi
Mobile network
Connect with Bluetooth wireless
Connect to your car
Share files with your computer
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Share your data connection by USB cable
Share files with Nearby Share
Print
Sync to the cloud
Cast to a TV
Use a microSD card
Airplane mode
Protect your phone
Security
Privacy
Google privacy & security
App pinning
Backup & restore
App safety
Data usage
Troubleshoot your phone
Restart or remove an app
Restart your phone
Check for software update
Reset
Free up storage
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

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Tip: Take a tour of your phone’s great features. Swipe up from the home screen and tap the Moto
folder > Moto > > Tips > Take a tour. Or, tap the floating icon if it appears on your screen.
» What’s new in Android 13
» Personalize your phone
»Stylus
» Quick settings
» Navigate your phone
» Add and update apps
» Camera
» Moto
» Protect your phone
» Speak
» Connect to Wi-Fi
» Connect with Bluetooth wireless
»Sync to the cloud
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.

Hot topics Get Started
Get Started
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.
Power button & fingerprint sensor
Choose from these options:
» Power on/o: Press the Power and Volume Up buttons at the same time, then tap Power o.
When your phone is o, press and hold the Power button to turn it on.
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Get Started
» 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.
» Unlock: Unlock your phone by tapping the fingerprint sensor. See Protect your phone to set up
the fingerprint sensor.
» Restart: To restart your phone, press the Power and Volume Up buttons at the same time, then tap
Restart. See Restart your phone.
Tip: If your phone becomes unresponsive, press and hold the Power button until the screen goes
dark and your phone restarts.
» Google Assistant: Press and hold the Power button to launch the Google Assistant, then speak a
command or ask a question. For more about this feature, see The Google Assistant™.
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.
» App volume: To set the volume for an app, see Set app volume.
Tip: Tap > Settings to see all Sound & vibration controls. Or tap Done. For more on volume
control, see Volume.

Get Started Get Started
Stylus
Navigate apps, take notes, handwrite text, edit screenshots, perform calculations and more.
» To remove the stylus, push the stylus inward to release it, then pull it out.
» To store the stylus, insert it into the slot. Then, push it until it locks in place.
Stylus: bottom right is the stylus.
Set up the stylus
See and change stylus default settings.
Find it: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Stylus
» Handwrite with a stylus: You can handwrite text on the screen. To turn this feature o, swipe up
from the home screen and tap Settings > Stylus, and tap the switch next to Stylus Writing. Tap
Stylus Writing and swipe left on the animation to view the tutorial. For more, see Handwrite with a
stylus.
» Open Moto Note from locked screen: To launch Moto Note with your screen locked, remove the
stylus from the slot. To turn this feature o, swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings >
Stylus > When device is locked > Don’t open anything.
» Customize stylus shortcuts: The stylus shortcuts show by default when the stylus is removed from
an unlocked phone. To add, delete, or change the order of the shortcuts, swipe up from the home
screen and tap Settings > Stylus > When device is unlocked.
Tip: For more, see Stylus shortcuts.
Push to
release

Get Started
» Set a removal reminder: Set a reminder when the stylus is out for a period of time without use.
Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Stylus, then tap the switch next to Stylus
out of case to turn it on. To change when your phone sends the notification, tap Stylus out of case
and then select 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 1 hour, or 1 day.
» Record time and location of the last time stylus was active: To record when and where you last
used the stylus, swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings > Stylus, then tap the switch
next to Last known location to turn it on.
Tip: Permission required. Tap the recorded coordinates to view the location in Maps.
» Play a sound while drawing: You can play a sound when drawing on the screen with your stylus in
Moto Note. To turn it o, tap Settings > Stylus >Sound.
Note: This feature is only available in drawing mode.
Tip: If your ring volume is muted, you can’t hear the sound while drawing. To adjust the ring
volume, see Volume buttons.
» Vibrate when inserted: To feel a quick vibration when the stylus is in place, swipe up from the
home screen and tap Settings > Stylus, then tap Vibrate when the stylus is inserted to turn it
on.

Get Started Get Started
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. To avoid damage to the
phone, only use the SIM card included in the box or provided to you by Cricket.
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.
2 Insert the SIM card with the gold contacts down, then gently push the tray into the slot.
3 Add a microSD card for additional storage.
Note: microSD card is optional, sold separately.
IM card insert graphic. Make sure the SIM card is inserted correctly.
Nano SIM
SIM

Get Started
Power on and o
Press and hold the Power button to turn it on, then follow the prompts to get started.
Power on graphic. Press and hold the Power button until the screen lights up.
Press the Power and Volume Up buttons at the same time, to turn it o.
Power o graphic. Press and hold the Power and Volume Up buttons at the same time to turn it o.
Tip: You can adjust settings, if you want to only press and hold the Power button (instead of the
Power and Volume Up buttons) to turn o the phone. See Gestures.
Sign in
If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account—if not, you can create an account during set
up. Signing into your Google account lets you access, sync, and backup your stu. You can see your
Google apps, contacts, calendar, photos, and more.
To make sure your apps are up-to-date, see Add and update apps.
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