Motorola moto g52j 5G 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 5
Manage dual SIMs 7
Set up voicemail 8
Set up email 8
Prepare for emergencies 10
Make it yours 11
Learn the basics 12
About your home screen 12
About your lock screen 13
New to Android? 14
If this is your first smartphone 14
If you had an iPhone 15
About your Google account 16
Status bar icons 17
Phone terms you should know 21
Get around on your phone 23
Learn gestures 23
Move between apps and screens 24
Use quick settings 25
Turn screen off and on 29
Capture your screen 30
Take screenshots 30
Record your screen 31
Create GIFs from video 33
Discover useful tools 34
Turn flashlight on and off 34
Control phone with your voice 34
Get directions to a location 35
Use clock and weather widget 36
Manage time spent on your phone 38
Work with text 41
Use onscreen keyboard 41
Cut, copy, paste text 42
Use voice typing 43
Fill in forms automatically 43
Personalize your phone 44
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Home screen 44
Change wallpaper 44
Customize your Favorites tray 44
Use widgets, shortcuts, or folders 45
Arrange apps and control icon's look 48
Remove Google feed 49
Remake your home screen with launchers 50
Lock screen 51
Use a screen saver 51
Use apps 52
Open, close, switch apps 52
View two apps on screen 52
View notifications 53
About preloaded apps 55
About the Moto app 59
Focus on gaming 60
Get, delete, manage apps 64
Install or update apps 64
Manage or delete apps 66
Protect against harmful apps 68
Search and browse 70
Search the web 70
Search your phone 72
Browse websites 72
Text messaging 74
About text and multimedia messages 74
Read, send messages 74
Manage, delete messages 77
Change default messaging app 79
Change text message reply to incoming calls 79
Get text messages on your computer 79
Email 81
Read, send, manage emails 81
View email attachments 82
Preview inboxes from home screen 83
Add email signature 83
Control email notifications 83
Calendar app 85
About the calendar 85
Find calendar events 85
Create and manage events 86
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Control notifications for calendar events 86
Clock app 88
Set alarms 88
Use timer or stopwatch 88
Set date and time 89
Photos app 91
Share photos and videos 91
Upload photos and videos 91
Contacts, calls, voicemail 93
Contacts 93
Add contacts 93
Edit or delete contacts 94
Star your favorite contacts 95
Sort contacts 95
Share contacts 96
Phone calls 98
Answer calls 98
Make calls 99
During a call 101
Make video calls 102
Make conference calls 102
Make calls over Wi-Fi 103
Block calls and texts 104
Turn call waiting on and off 105
View and delete call history 106
Make emergency call from locked phone 107
Voicemail 109
Use voicemail 109
Send all calls from contact to voicemail 110
Music 111
Listen to radio 111
Listen to music 112
Transfer music files 113
Connect a MIDI device 114
Settings 115
Network and internet 115
Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 115
Use Airplane mode 116
Control data usage 117
Share your internet connection 118
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Connect to VPNs 121
Connected devices 122
Connect with Bluetooth 122
Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 124
Make contactless payments 124
Share or receive with NFC 125
Share files and links with nearby Android phones 126
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 127
Cast screen or media to TV 129
Print from your phone 131
About wireless sharing 131
Apps & notifications 135
Change app settings 135
View notification history 136
Choose how apps notify you 136
Battery 141
Charge phone 141
Extend battery life 141
Prevent overcharging 143
Use Battery Saver mode 143
Show battery percentage in status bar 144
Storage 145
About storage options 145
Manage phone storage 145
Manage SD card 146
Find downloaded files 147
Recover recently deleted files 148
Upload music to cloud 148
Upload photos and videos 149
Scan documents and make copies 149
Sound & vibration 151
Adjust volumes 151
Set ringtones 153
Enhance sound 154
Silence calls & notifications 155
Stop phone from speaking 157
Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 158
Turn off charging sounds 158
Turn touch sounds on/off 158
Hear other notification sounds 158
Display 160
Adjust screen brightness 160
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Use Dark theme 160
Adjust colors at night 160
Stop screen flicker 161
Change display style 161
Show apps full screen 162
See Peek Display notifications 163
Change screen timeout 164
Stop automatic rotation 165
Choose color mode 165
Adjust refresh rate 165
Change font and display size 166
Set recording options 166
Set lock screen preferences 167
Accessibility 168
Visual assistance 168
Hearing assistance 170
Dexterity assistance 172
Use accessibility shortcuts 173
Security 175
About security 175
Protect against harmful apps 176
Be ready to find a lost phone 176
Lock and unlock phone 177
Set screen lock 177
Adjust lock options 178
Unlock with trusted devices 179
Unlock with your face 180
Unlock at trusted places 181
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 182
Use fingerprint security 182
Pin an app screen 184
Lock SIM card 185
Privacy 187
Adjust app permissions 187
Hide your password or pattern 187
Location 188
Use location services 188
Accounts 190
Add or remove accounts 190
Change name & info in your Google account 191
Sync apps with your Google account 191
Control what info Google collects 192
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System 194
Languages & input 194
Customize the keyboard 194
Use multiple languages 195
Open apps faster 196
Gestures 197
Set Power button gestures 197
Change System navigation 197
Turn flashlight on and off 198
Twist phone to open camera 198
Adjust screenshot settings 199
Back up phone 199
Users and guests 201
Share your phone 201
Add, modify, remove users 202
Add or delete guest 203
About phone 204
Record your IMEI number 204
Find legal and product information 204
Fix issues 205
Hardware issues 205
Phone is slow or unstable 205
Phone feels warm or hot 205
Phone won't turn on 206
Phone restarts or crashes 206
Screen is frozen or won't respond 207
Screen displays wrong colors 207
SD card issues 208
Call and SIM issues 211
Issues making/receiving calls 211
Issues during calls 212
Battery issues 215
Charging issues 215
Battery drains too fast 216
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 217
Bluetooth issues 217
Wi-Fi issues 219
Can't transfer files or connect to computer 220
Account and sign-in issues 222
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Forgot unlock code 222
Can't sign in to Google 222
Account sync issues 222
App issues 224
App or widget issues 224
Camera issues 225
Messaging issues 226
Gmail issues 228
Play Store issues 228
Maintenance procedures 229
Update Android software 229
Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 229
Reset phone 230
Get more help 231
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About your hardware
Hardware diagram
1. Tray for SIM and SD card
2. Earpiece
3. Front camera (Learn more in Camera help.)
4. Microphone
5. Proximity sensor
6. Google Assistant button
7. Volume up/down button
8. Power button and fingerprint sensor
Set up phone 1