Motorola Moto G Specification sheet

Get Started
All you need to know to get going.

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Thanks for choosing Boost Mobile. This booklet introduces you to the
basics of getting started with Boost and your Moto G.
Boost has always sought to stand for something more. We’ve listened
to you and worked to build a brand that’s more responsive and more
dedicated to satisfying your wants and needs. It’s our mission to let
you know that we’ll continue to take on the things that are wrong with
wireless so you can live your life...without compromise.
For ongoing support and resources, visit boostmobile.com/support.
There, you’ll find guides, tutorials, and more to help you get the most
out of your phone.
Note: Available applications and services are subject to change at any time.
Boost Mobile. Be Heard.

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This Get Started guide is designed to help you set up and use your new Moto G. It’s
divided into four sections to help you find the information you need quickly and easily.
Using This Guide
Get Ready – page 5 – Find out what
you need to do before you use your
phone the first time.
Android Basics – page 8 – Learn some
basics about how to move around on your
phone, use the home screen, and enter text.
If you’re familiar with Android phones, you
can probably skip these pages (although a
refresher course never hurt anyone).
Use Your Phone – page 11 – Take
advantage of your phone’s features and
Boost services, from the basics (Making
Calls) to the more advanced (using Google
Play™, Wi-Fi™, and more).
Tools & Resources – page 21 – Find useful
tips for your phone and discover resources
and other helpful Boost Mobile information.
For additional information including the full
User Guide, videos, tutorials, and community
forums, visit
boostmobile.com/support/device-support/.

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Your Moto G
Power KeyFlash
Volume
Keys
Back
Camera
Headphone
Jack
Microphone
Micro USB/
Charger
Back
Home
Recent
Apps
Front
Camera
Removable
Back

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Get Your Phone Ready
Charge the Battery
1. Plug the USB connector into the charger/
accessory jack on the bottom of your phone.
2. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.
Note: The phone battery should be fully
charged before starting the setup process.
Activate Your Phone
1. Find your phone’s MEID (DEC) number on the
packaging. You’ll need this 18-digit number to
activate your phone.
2. Go to boostmobile.com/activate, follow the
prompts to enter the MEID, and then click
start activation process. If you are activating
this new phone on an existing account, visit
My Account on boostmobile.com to update
your handset.
Note: You can also call 1-888-BOOST4U to
use the automated activation system.
3. Continue through the activation steps and at
the end you will have an option to pay to get
your service started.
4. Press and hold the Power key to turn on your
new phone and follow the on-screen
prompts to get started.

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Set Up Your Phone
Once activated, your phone guides you
through various setup options, including
setting up your Google™Account.*
Complete the Setup Screens
Note: At some point during setup, you will see
a prompt to install Boost Default Configuration.
Follow the prompts to install the package and
then continue with the setup screens.
1. When you see the Welcome screen, select
a language and tap Start to begin.
2. Read the message About your privacy. If
you agree, touch Accept and continue.
Touch Privacy settings to control information
shared with Motorola.
3. On the Wi-Fi setup screen, follow the prompts
to sign in to an available Wi-Fi network and
set your Wi-Fi options.
4. Create or sign in to a Google Account. Select
additional Google preferences, including
Google Location options, as prompted.
You’re all set! Your Moto G is ready to use.
+ Move photos, videos, music, call history,
and more from your old Android phone
to this one using Motorola Migrate.
–or–
+ Go to the home screen to start using
your phone.
* You do not need to sign up for a Google
Account to use your phone; however, to
download content from the Google Play™
Store app, you must link your phone to a
Google Account.

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Basic Phone Functions
Turn the Phone On
+ Press and hold the Power key.
Turn the Screen On and Off
+ To quickly turn the display screen off,
press the Power key.
+ To turn the screen on and display the unlock
screen, press the Power key.
Unlock the Screen
+ Swipe the screen with your finger to unlock it.
Turn the Phone Off
+ Press and hold the Power key and then tap
Power off > OK to turn the phone off.

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Your Home Screen
Viewing Your Home Screen
Your phone’s home screen extends
horizontally up to five full screens.
+ To display the main (center) Home screen,
press from any screen.
+ To view extended screens, swipe the screen
left or right.
Status Bar
The status bar at the top of the screen lets
you quickly see both your phone status
(connections, signal strength, battery, GPS)
and any current notifications.
Notifications Panel
You can expand the notification area to see
more about your notifications.
1. Drag the notifications panel down.
2. Tap a notification to open its application.
–or–
Swipe left or right across a notification to
clear it.
Add Items to Your Home Screen
Make your home screen yours by adding
apps, widgets, wallpaper and more.
+ Wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on
your home screen to choose your wallpaper.
+ Widgets and Shortcuts: Tap Apps , tap
Widgets, touch and hold a widget or
shortcut and then drag it to one of your
home screen panels.

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Keys and Icons
Phone
MessagesInternet
Apps
Recent
Apps
Key
Home
Key
Back
Key
Camera
Open Apps
Keys and Icons
The bottom front of your phone contains a
Back key, a Home key, and a Recent Apps key.
Above this row is a row of program icons that
are available from every home screen.
Open Apps
+ If an app is on one of your home screens, just
tap it to open it.
+ If an app is not available from your home
screen, press
, tap Apps , and then tap
the app icon.
You may have to scroll right or left
to find your app.

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Typing on Your Phone
Enter Text
You use the Google touchscreen keyboard to
enter text on your phone. The keyboard
appears automatically onscreen when you
touch a text entry field.
Google Keyboard Tips
+ Touch ABC or ?123 to change entry type.
+ Suggested words will appear above the
keyboard as you type. Touch a word to enter it
and move on to the next word.
+ Enter a word by tracing a continuous path
through the letters.
Google Voice Typing
Use your voice to enter text instead of typing.
1. From any screen where you can enter text,
touch the input field to reveal the keyboard.
2. Touch or and speak clearly.
Your Input Method and Keyboard Settings
You can customize your input method and
keyboard settings to suit your needs:
+ Tap
Apps > Settings > Language & input,
and tap the Settings icon next to any of the
keyboard options (Google Keyboard or
Google voice typing).

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Calls Voicemail
Make a Phone Call
1. If the screen is locked, swipe the screen to
unlock it.
2. Press and tap Phone.
3. Enter the number on the keypad. Tap
if you make a mistake
4. Tap .
Answer an Incoming Call
+ Drag to the right on the screen.
Send a Call Directly to Voicemail
+ Drag to the left.
Mute the Ringer on a Call
+ Press the volume key down on the right side
of the phone to mute the ringer.
Set Up Your Voicemail
All unanswered calls are automatically
transferred to your voicemail, even if your
phone is in use or turned off. You should set
up your voicemail and personal greeting as
soon as your phone is activated:
1. Call your Boost Mobile®number from your
Boost Mobile phone.
2. Follow the voice prompts to create your
password and record your name and greeting.
Boost Mobile strongly recommends
setting a voicemail password.
Retrieve Your Voicemail
1. Call your Boost Mobile number from your
Boost Mobile phone.
2. Follow the prompts to listen to your
voicemail messages.

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Contacts
Your phone’s Contacts function lets you access and manage contacts from a variety of sources,
including Google and corporate email accounts, contacts synced from your computer, and
contacts you’ve entered manually.
Save a Phone Number
1. Tap > > in upper left.
2. Enter a phone number using the
onscreen keypad.
3. Tap > Add to contacts.
4. Search for a name to add the phone
number to an existing contact or tap
CREATE NEW CONTACT (at the bottom of
the screen).
5. Add any other information you want to save.
6. Tap DONE when you’re finished.
Add a New Entry to Contacts
1. Tap > Apps > People .
2. Tap .
3. Tap any field and use the onscreen keyboard
to enter the name, phone number, and other
contact details.
4. Add more data fields or a picture if desired,
and tap DONE.
Find a Contact
1. Tap > Apps > People , and then
tap .
2. Enter the first letter or letters of an entry.
3. Tap the contact to display the contact’s
phone number(s).

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Messaging
Send a Text Message
1. Tap > Apps > Messaging .
2. Tap .
3. Enter a phone number, email address, or
contact name in the To field (if available touch
a name from the list to finish the entry).
4. Tap Type and then type your message.
5. When you are finished, tap to send .
Send a Multimedia Message (MMS)
1. Follow steps 1 – 4 for sending a text message.
2. Tap Attach .
3. Tap a media type (such as Images, Video,
Audio, etc.) and then tap an available album.
4. Tap a picture or clip to select it. (For Audio,
tap OK.)
5. If you are satisfied with your message,
tap
.
Access Messages
1. Tap > Apps > Messaging .
2. From the Messaging screen, tap the
message you want to view.
–or–
1. Open the Notifications panel.
2. Tap the message you want to view.
Note: Text and MMS messages are collected in
ongoing “conversations,” so when you view a
message, you can scroll through the entire
history of your messages with that person.
Be a hero. Don’t drive distracted.

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Email
Your phone’s email applications let you access
and manage multiple email accounts
simultaneously in one convenient location.
Set Up a Gmail™ Account
1. Tap > Apps > Gmail .
2. Follow the instructions to set up or sign in to
a Gmail account.
Set Up a Standard Email Account
1. Tap > Apps > Email .
2. If another email account is already set up,
tap > Settings > Add account.
3. Enter the Email address and Password for
the email account.
4. Tap Next and follow on the onscreen instructions.
–or–
Tap Manual setup, select an account type
(POP3 or IMAP), and follow the instructions to
configure your account.
Set Up a Microsoft®Exchange
ActiveSync®Account
Note: Contact your company’s Exchange Server
administrator for required sign-in information.
1. Tap > Apps > Email .
2. If another email account is already set up,
tap > Settings > ADD ACCOUNT.
3. Enter your Email address and Password
information and then tap Manual setup.
4. Tap Exchange.
5. When prompted to provide additional detailed
information, scroll down the screen and tap Next.
6. Enter a Domain\user name, Password, and
Exchange server information.
7. Follow the prompts to set additional options
and permissions. Tap Next to continue.
8. Identify your new account with a unique
name, enter the outgoing name, and then
tap Done.

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Email
Access Email Messages
1. Tap > Apps > Email .
+ To view a different inbox, tap the inbox
name at the top of the screen and then tap
the inbox you want to view.
2. From the inbox, tap the message you want
to view.
Send an Email Message
1. Tap > Apps > Email .
+ If necessary, select the email account you
want to use.
2. Tap .
3. Enter an email address in the To field.
4. Enter a subject and a message.
+ To add attachments, tap (on the top of
the screen) and select an attachment.
5. Tap .
Access Gmail Messages
1. Tap > Apps > Gmail .
2. Select the inbox you want to view.
3. Touch a message to view it.
Send a Gmail Message
1. Tap > Apps > Gmail .
2. Tap .
3. Enter an email address or contact name.
4. Enter a subject and a message.
+ To add attachments, tap > Attach picture
or Attach video.
5. Touch to send the message.

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Camera & Camcorder
Take a Picture
1. Tap > Apps > Camera .
2. Using your display as a viewfinder, aim the
camera lens at your subject, and then tap
your display to take a single picture or touch
and hold the display to take multiple pictures.
View Pictures
1. Tap > Apps > Gallery to view the
Camera folders.
2. Tap a picture and then tap to explore other
options. To share a picture, tap it and then,
tap
at the top of the screen.
Record a Video
1. Tap > Apps > Camera .
2. Using the phone’s display screen as a
viewfinder, aim the lens at your subject, and
tap to begin recording.
3. Tap to pause or to stop recording.
View Videos
1. Tap > Apps > Gallery .
2. Tap a video and then tap the play icon to
view the video.
+ You may be prompted to select a video
player to view the video.
Share Pictures and Videos
1. Tap > Apps > Gallery .
2. Tap Camera to reveal your pictures and
videos.
3. Tap and select any of several methods
such as Bluetooth,Hangouts,Picasa, or
Google Drive.
Follow the onscreen
instructions to send your picture or video clip.

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Web Wi-Fi
Go Online
1. Tap > Chrome . The first time, you
may be prompted to enter your wireless
phone number.
2. From the home page, select categories,
navigate to websites, read blogs, download
content, and more.
+ Tap a category to open it.
+ For more options, press from any page.
+ To scroll, slide your finger up or down
the page.
+ To zoom in or out, pinch the screen.
Note: Additional browser options may also be
available on your phone.
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
When you’re in range of an available Wi-Fi
network, use your phone’s Wi-Fi feature to
access the Internet and other data services.
Note: You may already have signed in to Wi-Fi
during the phone’s setup process.
1. Tap > Apps > Settings .
2. Touch the switch next to Wi-Fi and slide to
the “on” position to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. Tap Wi-Fi and then tap to display a list of
available networks.
4. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect. If necessary,
enter the security key (password) and
tap Connect.

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Google Play and Google Mobile Services
Google Play™is the place to go to find new
apps, games, movies, and more for your phone.
Download Apps and Games
1. Tap > Apps > Play Store .
2. The first time you visit the Google Play Store
app, tap Accept to accept the Terms of Service.
3. Browse through featured apps and games, or
tap
at the top of the app to start a search.
4. Tap an item to read a description and reviews.
5. Tap Install (for free apps) or the price (for paid
applications) and follow the onscreen prompts.
Note: You must have a Google Account set up
on your phone to purchase and download
applications from Google Play.
Google Mobile Services
+ Gmail – The Google mail service. Your Gmail
account lets you access many Google-related
services as well as the Google Play.
+ Hangouts – Google’s instant messaging
service. Tap > Apps > Hangouts to
begin using the service.
+ Google Maps – The Google location program.
Tap > Apps >Maps to begin using
the service.
+ YouTube – View and share videos. Tap >
Apps >YouTube to browse through and
view available videos. Sign in with your Google
Account to upload your own videos.

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Bluetooth
Pair and Connect With a Bluetooth®-
Capable Device
1. Verify your Bluetooth is turned on. (Tap >
Apps > Settings and then touch the
switch next to Bluetooth and slide to the
“on” position.)
2. From the Bluetooth settings page, tap the
check box next to your phone’s name to make
it discoverable.
3. Tap SEARCH FOR DEVICES. You’ll see a list
of in-range Bluetooth devices.
4. Tap a device from the list to initiate pairing.
5. Enter the passkey or PIN code, or verify the
shared key, and tap OK.
6. The external device will then have to also
accept the connection and enter your
phone’s PIN code.
7. Once you’re paired with a device, your
connection should launch. The Bluetooth icon
shows your current connection status.
Share Contacts, Files, or Pictures
Using Bluetooth
1. Open the app containing the file you want to
share (for example, tap > Apps >
People ).
2. Locate the file or entry you want to share.
+ You can send pictures and videos directly
from the camera or from Gallery, Calendar
events, Contacts (as vCards), music tracks,
and voice recordings. Not all devices can
receive all file types.
3. Depending on the app, tap > Share >
Bluetooth or press and hold the file and
select Share (or Send)> Bluetooth.
4. Tap the name of the device to which you’re
sending the file.

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Facebook, Twitter & More
Set up and access all your favorite social
networking apps on the go.
Set Up Social Networking Accounts
Before using your social networking accounts,
you may need to download them from the
Google Play Store app.
1. Tap > Apps > Play Store .
2. Browse or search for the app you want to
download, for example Facebook, Twitter,
or Instagram.
3. Touch the app and then touch Install. Follow
the prompts to download and install the app.
Use Social Networking Accounts
1. Tap > Apps > Facebook (or Twitter,
Instagram, etc.).
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to sign into
your account, for example, by entering a user
name and password.
3. Update your status, post pictures, follow
your
favorite tweets, and more, all on
your Moto G.
Note: Tap to access settings for your apps,
depending on the account type.
Tip: You can add Home screen widgets for
many social networking apps. Tap >
Apps . Touch and hold a widget and
then drag it to an empty space on your
home screen.