Motorola moto g8 POWER LITE User manual

User Guide

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Contents
Set up phone 1
About your hardware 1
Insert and remove SIM and SD cards 2
Copy data from old phone 4
Manage dual SIMs 6
Set up voicemail 7
Set up email 8
Prepare for emergencies 9
Make it yours 11
Learn the basics 12
About your home screen 12
About your lock screen 13
New to Android? 15
If this is your first smartphone 15
If you had an iPhone 16
About your Google account 17
Status bar icons 18
Phone terms you should know 22
Get around on your phone 24
Learn gestures 24
Use quick settings 25
Turn screen off and on 28
Discover useful tools 29
Turn flashlight on and off 29
Control phone with your voice 29
Get directions to a location 30
Use Time and Weather widget 30
Manage time spent on your phone 32
Work with text 35
Use onscreen keyboard 35
Cut, copy, paste text 36
Use voice typing 37
Fill in forms automatically 37
Personalize your phone 38
Home screen 38
Change wallpaper 38
Customize your Favorites tray 38
Use widgets, shortcuts, or folders 38
Remake your home screen with launchers 41
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Lock screen 43
Use a screen saver 43
Use apps 44
Open, close, switch apps 44
View two apps on screen 44
View notifications 45
About preloaded apps 47
Get, delete, manage apps 51
Install or update apps 51
Manage or delete apps 53
Protect against harmful apps 55
Search and browse 57
Search the web 57
Search your phone 59
Browse websites 59
Text messaging 62
About text and multimedia messages 62
Read, send messages 62
Manage, delete messages 65
Change default messaging app 67
Change text message reply to incoming calls 67
Get text messages on your computer 67
Email 69
Read, send, manage emails 69
View email attachments 70
Preview inboxes from home screen 71
Add email signature 71
Control email notifications 71
Calendar app 73
About the calendar 73
Find calendar events 73
Create and manage events 74
Control notifications for calendar events 75
Clock app 76
Set alarms 76
Use timer or stopwatch 76
Set date and time 78
Contacts, calls, voicemail 80
Contacts 80
Add contacts 80
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Edit or delete contacts 81
Star your favorite contacts 82
Sort contacts 82
Share contacts 83
Phone calls 85
Answer calls 85
Make calls 86
During a call 87
Make video calls 88
Make conference calls 89
Make calls over Wi-Fi 89
Block calls and texts 90
Turn call waiting on and off 91
View and delete call history 92
Make emergency call from locked phone 93
Voicemail 94
Use voicemail 94
Send all calls from contact to voicemail 95
Photos and videos 96
Take photos 96
Take screenshots 98
Record videos 98
Adjust photography settings 99
Adjust other camera settings 101
Delete photos and videos 102
Edit photos and videos 103
Find, share, upload 105
Find photos and videos 105
Share photos and videos 106
About wireless sharing 106
Upload photos and videos 108
Music 110
Listen to radio 110
Listen to music 111
Transfer music files 112
Connect a MIDI device 113
Settings 114
Network and internet 114
Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 114
Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 115
Use Airplane mode 115
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Control data usage 116
Share your internet connection 117
Connect to VPNs 120
Connected devices 121
Connect with Bluetooth 121
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 123
Cast screen or media to TV 124
Print from your phone 126
Apps & notifications 128
Change app settings 128
Choose how apps notify you 129
Battery 132
Charge phone 132
Extend battery life 132
Use Battery Saver mode 133
Show battery percentage in status bar 134
Storage 135
About storage options 135
Manage phone storage 135
Manage SD card 136
Find downloaded files 138
Recover recently deleted files 139
Upload music to cloud 139
Upload photos and videos 140
Scan documents and make copies 141
Sound 142
Adjust volumes 142
Set ringtones 142
Silence calls & notifications 144
Stop phone from speaking 147
Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 147
Turn off charging sounds 148
Turn touch sounds on/off 148
Hear other notification sounds 148
Use volume booster for speaker 148
Display 149
Adjust screen brightness 149
Use Device theme 149
Adjust colors at night 149
Choose color mode 150
Change screen timeout 150
Stop automatic rotation 151
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Change font and display size 151
Use Ambient display 151
Accessibility 153
Visual assistance 153
Hearing assistance 155
Dexterity assistance 155
Use accessibility shortcuts 156
Security & location 158
About security 158
Protect against harmful apps 159
Make sure your phone can be found 159
Lock and unlock phone 160
Set a screen lock 160
Adjust screen lock options 161
Unlock with trusted devices 162
Unlock at trusted places 163
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 164
Use fingerprint security 164
Set lock screen preferences 166
Use location services 167
Pin your screen 169
Lock SIM card 169
Accounts 171
Add or remove accounts 171
Change name & info in your Google account 172
Sync apps with your Google account 172
Control what info Google collects 173
System 175
Record your IMEI number 175
Find legal and product information 175
Languages & input 176
Customize the keyboard 176
Use multiple languages 177
Customize Power button gesture 178
Back up phone 178
Users and guests 180
Share your phone 180
Add, modify, remove users 181
Add or delete guest 182
Fix issues 183
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Hardware issues 183
Phone is slow or unstable 183
Phone feels warm or hot 183
Phone won't turn on 184
Phone restarts or crashes 184
Screen is frozen or won't respond 185
Screen displays wrong colors 185
SD card issues 186
Call and SIM issues 188
Issues making/receiving calls 188
Issues during calls 190
Battery issues 192
Charging issues 192
Battery drains too fast 192
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 194
Bluetooth issues 194
Wi-Fi issues 196
Can't transfer files or connect to computer 197
Account and sign-in issues 199
Forgot unlock code 199
Can't sign in to Google 199
Account sync issues 199
App issues 201
App or widget issues 201
Camera issues 202
Messaging issues 203
Gmail issues 205
Play Store issues 205
Maintenance procedures 206
Update Android software 206
Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 206
Reset phone 207
Get more help 208
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About your hardware
Hardware diagram
1. Tray for SIM and SD card
2. Headset jack
3. Earpiece
4. Front camera
5. Proximity sensor and notification light
•Blinking green (phone on) = unseen notifications
•Solid red (phone on) = low battery
•Solid red (phone off) = charging but battery is too low to power the screen
•Solid green (phone off) = fully charged
6. Volume up/down button
7. Power button
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1. Flash
2. Depth camera
3. Main camera
4. Macro camera
5. Fingerprint sensor
6. Microphone
7. Micro USB port to charge phone, transfer files, and sharing data connection with tethered devices
8. Speaker
Care for your phone
To clean the screen:
•While this does not disinfect your phone, the best way to keep your phone clean is to wipe it thoroughly
with a dry soft cloth. Avoid abrasive cloths, including paper towels and other materials with rough
surfaces.
•If the screen gets drops of liquid on it, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth.
To disinfect your phone:
•It is okay to use wipes or cloths moistened with 70% isopropyl alcohol to gently wipe your screen.
•When disinfecting or cleaning your phone, turn it off and avoid getting any moisture in its openings,
including the charging port, headphone jack, microphones and speakers.
•Don't submerge your phone in any cleaning agents, avoid using any cleaners with bleach or abrasives,
and avoid spraying cleaners directly on the screen.
Insert and remove SIM and SD cards
About the SD card
Your phone supports an optional microSD card up to 256 GB.
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