Motorola Moto g User manual

ABOUT
YOUR PHONE
PLEASE RECYCLE
Printed in the U.S.A. BKLT-MTXT2041DL
ADVANCED FEATURES
DISCOVER
ENJOY
USE

1. SIM/MEMORY CARD TRAY
2. ULTRA WIDE CAMERA/MAIN CAMERA/MACRO
CAMERA/FLASH
3. FINGERPRINT SENSOR
4. VOLUME
5. POWER KEY: You can wake up or lock the screen with a quick
press of the Power key.
• Press and hold for additional options:
• Power o • Screenshot
• Restart • Emergency
6. APPS/NOTIFICATIONS: Swipe up for apps. Swipe down for
notications.
7. 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 middle of the screen from the left or
right edge.
• Switch between apps: Swipe left or right across bottom of
the screen.
• Google Assistant: Swipe up diagonally from bottom left or
right corner.
8. MICRO USB/CHARGER
9. HEADSET JACK
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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
Screen Readers
Display
Interaction Controls
Audio & On-screen Text
Experimental
Apps...........................................................................................14
Google apps
Use folders
Calendar ..................................................................................16
Camera.....................................................................................17
Take a picture
Options
Modes
Settings
Edit pictures and videos
Photos
Google Lens
Contacts...................................................................................26
Make a Contact widget
Data Usage..............................................................................27
Digital Wellbeing & parental controls .........................28
Screen time
Ways to disconnect
Reduce interruptions
Parental controls
Moto .........................................................................................31
Moto Actions
Moto Display
Moto Gametime

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Multiple Users .......................................................................34
Oce Features......................................................................35
Printing
Split screen multi-tasking
VPN
Set Up and Manage a VPN
Screenshots............................................................................37
Security ....................................................................................38
Screen lock
Fingerprint Recognition
Google Play Protect
SIM Card Lock
Find My Device
Screen Pinning
Wi-Fi...........................................................................................43
Wi-Fi Share
Health & Safety Information...........................................45
11/2020
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
Your SIM number can be found on the red Activation Card
that came with your phone or, on the SIM card.
1. Power your phone OFF.
2. Locate the SIM/Memory Card tray on the left edge of
the phone.
3. Press the PIN tool provided into the hole, until the
SIM/Memory card tray pops out.
4. 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 >
Manuals and Tutorials > 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.
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 lets you store les in the Google cloud and
free up memory space on your device so that you have
full access to all your information. Google Drive can be
used for storing, synchronizing and sharing les and
photos, so that you can access these from any device or
location.
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.

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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 Google Drive.
• Restore: Information in apps such as Contacts and
Calendar can be restored.
With a Google account you can:
• Activate device protection features.
• Download apps, music, games, 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
• SMS
• Wi-Fi passwords and permissions
Google Assistant
Your device has the built-in Google Assistant feature. 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.
To launch the Google Assistant, swipe diagonally from
the bottom corner of the screen, follow the prompts, and
complete the set-up. You’ll need to sign into your Google
(Gmail) account. Once you complete the setup, you can
access Google Assistant by simply saying “OK Google” or
“Hey Google”.

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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.
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.
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 for
easier viewing.
• Remove animations: Remove certain screen eects if
you are sensitive to motion.

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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 the amount of time a
message that requires you to take action stays visible
on the screen so that you have more 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.
Audio & On-screen Text
• Mono audio: Turn ON/OFF to select mono or stereo
sound for your device. Default mode is stereo.
• Audio balance: Adjust the audio output balance using
the sound balance slide bar.
• Caption preferences: Show closed captions and
subtitles for videos for the hearing impaired. You can
select language, text size and caption style.
Experimental
• High contrast text: This feature locks the text color
as either black or white, depending on the original text
color and makes it easier to read text on your device.
This feature may not be supported by all functions of
your device.