Motorola moto X User manual

User’s Guide

1Check it out
Check it out
When you’re up and running, be sure to explore what your
smartphone can do.
•Watch:Experience crisp, clear photos, movies, and videos
on your large HD display. See “Photos & videos” on
page 44.
•Automate:Optimize and customize your smartphone with
the Motorola Experience. See “Discover your Moto X” on
page 13.
•Speed:Browse and navigate at 4G LTE network speeds.
See “Browse” on page 42 and “Locate & navigate” on
page 50.
•Connect:Reach out and connect with Wi-Fi networks,
Bluetooth® devices, or just by touching NFC phones. See
“Connect & transfer” on page 52.
Tip: You don’t need to carry this guide with you. You can view
all of these topics in your smartphone—from the home screen
tap Apps > Help, tap in the top left, then tap
Tutorials, FAQs, or How-tos.
Contents
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Home screen & apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control & customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Organize. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Socialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Browse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Photos & videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Play Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Locate & navigate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connect & transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Want more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Safety, Regulatory, & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

2At a glance
At a glance
First look
Your new Moto X has a bright display that goes from one side
all the way to the other. Its body curves to fit in your hand. And
you’ll rarely have to plug it in.
Note: Your smartphone may look a little different.
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Headphone
Jack
Volume
Keys
Power Key
Micro USB/
Charger Microphone
Front
Camera
Back
Home
Recent
Apps
Microphone
Nano SIM
Card Tray
Speaker
Tips & tricks
•Start:The SIM card is pre-installed in your smartphone. Just
power on, charge up (if necessary), and register. See “Start”
on page 4.
•Toptopics:Just want a quick list of what your smartphone
can do? See “Top t o p i cs” on page 3.
•More:All your questions answered, right on your
smartphone. Just tap and tell your smartphone what you
want help with. Or tap Apps > Help. Want even
more? See “Get help & more” on page 62.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in all
countries.
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 1.5 cm from the body. The SAR
guideline includes a considerable safety margin designed to
assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

3At a glance
Top topics
Check out what your smartphone can do.
•Personalize your smartphone: see “Redecorate your
home” on page 9.
•Make a quick change: see “Quick settings” on page 21.
•Go online: see “Browse” on page 42.
•Explore: see “Google Play™” on page 8.
•Find apps: see “Download apps” on page 15.
•Be social: see “Socialize” on page 41.
•Play it safe: see “Protect” on page 59.
•Find it yourself: see “Locate & navigate” on page 50.
•Take a photo: see “Take photos” on page 45.
•Connect to Wi-Fi: see “Wi-Fi Networks” on page 54.
•Watch a movie: see “Play Movies & TV” on page 47.
•Protect your smartphone: see “Screen lock” on page 60.
•Watch interactive guided tutorials: see “Help & more” on
page 10.
•Get all the help you need: see “Get help & more” on
page 62.
Tips & tricks
•Interactive:To get started quickly, tap Apps > Help
for interactive tutorials.
•Helpful:To quickly change common smartphone settings,
drag the status bar down and tap in the upper right. For
even more settings, tap SETTINGS.

4Start
Start
SIM in
A nano SIM card is already installed in your smartphone. If you
need to replace your nano SIM, pull the SIM card tray out of the
smartphone as shown.
1. Use the tool to pop
out the SIM tray.
3. With the nano
SIM flat, slide the
tray back into your
smartphone.
2. Snap the nano SIM
card into the tray with the
gold contacts facing up.
Note: Take extra care that the nano SIM is correctly seated and
remains flat in the SIM tray when sliding back into your smartphone.
Important: This SIM tray does NOT support microSD memory cards.
Power on & charge up
Press and hold the Power key until the screen turns on. Then
charge up the battery when you need to.
Caution: Before using your smartphone, please read the
safety, regulatory, and legal information provided with your
product.
Power on.
1
Press & hold the Power Key
until the screen lights up.
2
3 H
Charge up, when you need to.

5Start
Tips & tricks
• Power/Sleep key: To make the screen sleep or wake up,
press the Power key. To turn your smartphone on or off,
press and hold the Power key.
• Battery: Squeeze every bit of juice out of your battery. See
“Battery life” on page 5.
Warning: Don't try to remove or replace the battery
yourself—doing so may damage the battery and could cause
burning and injury. If your smartphone becomes unresponsive,
try a reboot—press and hold the Power key until the screen
goes dark and your smartphone restarts.
Battery life
Your smartphone gives you tons of information and apps at 4G
LTE speed. Depending on what you use, that can take a lot of
power.
To see what’s using up battery power, tap Apps
>Settings > Battery.
Tips & tricks
To save even more battery life between charges, you could
reduce:
•Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® use: Tap Apps > Settings, then
tap the switch next to Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to turn them
when you don’t need them.
•GPS use: Tap Apps > Settings > Location > Mode
>Battery saving to turn off GPS tracking.
OFF
•Display brightness: Tap Apps > Settings > Display
>Brightness > (slide dimmer setting left).
•Display timeout delay: Tap Apps > Settings > Display
>Sleep > (shorter setting).
•Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like
news or weather.
•Unused online accounts that you registered: Tap Apps
>Settings. Go to the ACCOUNTS section, and tap the
one you want to remove. Tap it again, then tap
Menu > Remove account.
•Recording or watching videos, listening to music, or taking
pictures.

6Start
Sign in
If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™account—if
not, you can create an account now. Sign in to your Google
account to see your contacts, appointments, photos, and
more.
Just select your language and follow the screen prompts to get
started.
No
Yes
Got Google?
Do you have a Google Account?
If you use Gmail or Google Apps,
answer Yes.
Contacts,
appointments,
photos, and
more—sign in
to see it all.
Tips & tricks
•Wi-Finetwork:Conserve your data by switching to a Wi-Fi
network for your internet connections. To get started, drag
the status bar down and tap > WI-FI. There’s more
in “Wi-Fi Networks” on page 54.
• Accounts: To add, edit, or delete accounts, tap Apps
>Settings. Go to the ACCOUNTS section, and tap
Add account to add one. Or, tap an account > Menu >
Remove account to delete it from your smartphone, if
allowed. To set up email accounts, see “Email” on page 35.
For help with your Google account, visit
www.google.com/accounts.
•Contacts:To get your contacts from your old phone, you
have options. If your old phone was also Android™ and you
used the Android Backup and Restore feature, your contacts
automatically appear on your new smartphone. Otherwise,
use the Motorola Migrate app in “Old phone to new
phone” on page 7. Or, visit
www.motorola.com/transfercontacts.
Note: This smartphone supports apps and services that may
use a lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs.
Contact Verizon Wireless for details.

7Start
Old phone to new phone
Copying your personal stuff from your old smartphone to your
new smartphone with Motorola Migrate is easy.
•FromAndroid™:On your old smartphone, download the
Motorola Migrate app on Google Play™ to get started.
Then on your new smartphone, tap Apps > Motorola
Migrate > Android to get started.
• From iPhone: On your new smartphone, tap Apps >
Motorola Migrate > iPhone to get started.
Make the switch from old to new.
Copy your stuff from your old phone to
your new one in just a few minutes.
Which phone are you moving your
stuff from?
Motorola Migrate Tip: If you
don’t copy
your content
right after
setting up your
phone, you
can always do
it later.
Next
Android
Want to transfer from this phone instead?
Select your old
phone.
Tips & tricks
•While you’re migrating to your smartphone, you can keep
using your phone.
•Signing into your Google account copies your apps if they
are backed up to the cloud.
•For smartphones that support copying music, not all music
can be copied. (If you want to know more, you can search
online to learn about digital rights management or
DRM-protected files.)

8Start
Google Play™
Google Play is a digital content experience from Google
where you can find and enjoy your favorite music, movies, TV
shows, books, magazines, and Android apps and games. It’s
your entertainment hub: you can access it from the web or
from your Android device, and all your content is instantly
available across your devices.
Note: Your content may be dierent based on your country.
Apps
Play Music
Play Store
Play Games Play Movies & TV
Play Books
Tips & tricks
•Find out more about Google products: See
www.google.com/about/products.
•Log in or open a Google account: Visit
www.google.com/accounts.
• Google help: See www.google.com/support.
• Download Android apps: Tap Apps > Play Store.
•Access all of your files in the cloud: Check out “Yo u r c l o u d ”
on page 58.

9Home screen & apps
Home screen & apps
Quick start: Home screen & apps
You’ll see the home screen when you turn on your smartphone
or tap Home .
•Touch:It’s all in the touch. Tap to choose something. Touch
and hold to see options.
•Search:Type text in the Google Search box at the top of
your home screen, or tap to search by voice.
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Favorites
Flick down to see
notications
& settings.
Search by typing, or
tap for a voice
search.
Shortcut
Quick access to an app.
Tap Apps to see
all your apps.
Touch & hold an empty
spot to add widgets or change
wallpaper.
• App & widget list: To show all of your apps and widgets, tap
Apps . (To see widgets, tap WIDGETS at the top.)
Tips & tricks
•Pages:To show other pages of shortcuts and widgets, swipe
the home screen left or right.
• Settings: To quickly open settings, drag the status bar down
and tap > SETTINGS.
Redecorate your home
For quick access to your favorite things, customize your home
screen the way you want.
• Change wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on your
home screen to choose your wallpaper.
• Add a home screen page: Drag an icon to the right side of
the home screen until you see a white bar. You can add
multiple pages.
• Add shortcuts: Tap Apps , touch and hold the app, then
drag it to one of your home screen pages. To see all your
apps, tap Apps and swipe to the left.
• Create shortcut folders: You can group app shortcuts
together on your home screen to organize them.
To create a shortcut folder on your home screen, drag one
shortcut onto another. Add more shortcuts by dragging
them onto the first shortcut. To name the folder, open it, tap
the name, and enter a name below the apps.

10 Home screen & apps
• Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty spot on the home
screen and tap WIDGETS.
Tip: Some apps include widgets. To download apps, tap
Apps > Play Store.
• Resize widgets: You can resize some widgets—touch and
hold a widget until you feel a vibration, then release. Drag
the white circles at the edges to resize.
• Move or delete widgets & shortcuts: Touch and hold a
widget or shortcut until you feel a vibration, then drag it to
another spot, another page, or Remove at the top of the
screen.
Note: Removing a shortcut from your home screen doesn’t
uninstall the app from your phone.
For more about personalizing your phone, like setting
individual ringtones for your contacts, see “Control &
customize” on page 17.
Help & more
How do you do it? Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Talk to
someone. Find out anything about your smartphone.
Find it: Tap Apps > Help
Search help topics, FAQs, and more-or contact a
support representative.
Help
Help
Search device help
Chat Call
Watch tutorials,
read how-to’s, & more.
Let us suggest a few
changes for you.
Need a real-live, actual
human? Chat or call us.

11Home screen & apps
Search
At the top of the home screen, tap the Google Search box for a
text search, or say your custom prompt to ask your phone a
question. See “Moto Voice” on page 13 for details.
As you type, suggestions appear below the search field:
•To search for a suggestion, tap it.
•To search for text in the search field, tap on the
touchscreen keyboard.
Tip: To close the touchscreen keyboard, tap .
Google Now™
Google Now brings you just the right information at just the
right time, before you even ask. Weather, traffic, transit
schedules, even the latest scores come automatically,
appearing throughout the day just as you need them.
To get started, touch and hold Home , then swipe up to the
Google icon .
To turn Google Now off/on, send feedback, set your
preferences, or learn more, open Google Now, scroll to the
bottom of the screen, and tap Menu > Settings.
More
Nearby events
The Bordertown Devils
University Auditorium
in 3 days, 8:00PM
Concerts
Capital Cities
Merrill Civic Center East, Morrison...
Tomorrow
Concerts
Search
Stu that’s important
to you shows up here.
Tap to start a voice search.
Customize Google Now.
Turn Google Now o & on,
adjust settings, & more.
Set reminders.

12 Home screen & apps
Status & notifications
At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new
messages or events. If you don’t know what an icon means,
drag the status bar down for details.
Tip: To quickly change common settings, tap in the upper
right (or swipe the status bar down with two fingers instead of
one). For more, see “Quick settings” on page 21.
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NFC available
Select to enable NFC and Android Beam.
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Protect your phone
Touch to enable lost phone features
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Clear your notications.
Drag down to see
settings & notications.
Tip: To clear just one,
flick it to the left or right.
Icons on the right tell you about smartphone status:
Network and Wi-Fi icons turn blue when your smartphone is
linked with your Google account.
Note: Apps you download on Google Play Store might show
other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events.
network strength
(=4GLTEnetwork)
/ battery charging/full
/Wi-Fi
in range/connected
silent
/Bluetooth®on
(clear)/connected (solid)
vibrate
Location on alarm set
airplane mode warning

13Home screen & apps
Discover your Moto X
Your Moto X knows whether you’re in the car, in a meeting, or
at home, and adapts to you. Moto X responds to your voice and
hand gestures, and shows you notifications discreetly.
Tip: To adjust these features at any time, tap Apps >
Moto
>.
Moto Assist
Based on where you are and what you are doing, Moto Assist
suggests ways to help you throughout your day. For example,
it’ll ask you if you prefer to keep your phone silent at night while
you are sleeping or read text messages when you’re driving.
Moto Voice
Your Moto X is always ready for you. Use your voice to control
your Moto X, even when it’s not within reach.
• Choose it: Use the Moto app to set your own custom
phrase, like “OK Moto X” or “Listen Up Moto.”
•Useit:Say your custom phrase, then “What’s up?” to hear
notifications without unlocking your phone or “Voicemail”
to listen to messages. If you misplace your Moto X nearby,
say “Find my phone” to make your phone ring.
Try more phrases, like “Where’s the nearest coffee shop?” or
“Do I need an umbrella today?”
•Gethelp:Tap Apps >
Help . For more commands, say
your custom phrase, then “Help me.”
Tip: You can use your voice to control apps like
Facebook™, Whatsapp™ and YouTube™.
“OK Moto X . . . Help me.”
“. . . What’s up? ”
“. . . Voicemail.”
“. . . Find my phone.”

14 Home screen & apps
Moto Display
See messages, calls, and other notifications as they arrive. Even
when your phone is asleep, information discretely appears on
the screen.
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If your phone is
asleep when you
get a message, it
lets you know.
Touch & hold to
see a preview.
Drag up to open
the message or
down to unlock
your phone.
Moto Actions
Wave your hand to silence calls or snooze alarms. Check the
time and see your latest notifications with Moto Display just by
reaching toward your Moto X with your hand. Or launch the
camera with two flicks of your wrist.
Tip: If you need to adjust these settings, tap Apps >
Moto
>.>
Actions.
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15Home screen & apps
Motorola Connect
Use your Google account to connect your phone to your
computer. See call, contact, and messaging info on your
computer. Know who’s calling and send and receive text
messages from your desk using a simple add-on to your
desktop Chrome™ browser.
Find it: Tap Apps > Connect
Download apps
Google Play
Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more.
Find it: Apps > Play Store
•Find:To search, tap in the top right.
•Download:To download an app you found, tap it to open
details and then tap Install, or the price.
•Share:To share an app you found, tap it to open details and
then tap Menu > Share.
• Reinstall: To show or reinstall apps you downloaded from
Play Store, tap Menu > My Apps.
•Useacomputer:To find and manage apps from any
computer, go to http://play.google.com using your
Google account and password.
There, you can browse apps on the big screen, manage your
apps across multiple devices (like a smartphone and tablet),
and even set new apps to download to your devices.
• Enjoy music, books & movies: You can also use Google
Play Store to access the “Play Music”, “Play Books”, and
“Play Movies & TV” apps.
•Gethelp:To get help and more, tap Menu in the top right.
Apps from the web
You can get apps from online app stores using your browser.
Tip: Choose your apps and updates carefully, as some may
impact your smartphone’s performance—see “Choose
carefully” on page 16.
Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts
that tell you what information the app will access. If you don’t
want the app to have access to this information, cancel the
installation.
To let your smartphone install apps that are not on Google Play,
tap Apps > Settings > Security and check Unknown
sources.
To download files from your browser, see “Downloads” on
page 43.

16 Home screen & apps
Choose carefully
Apps are great. There's something for everyone. Play,
communicate, work, or have fun. But remember, choose your
apps carefully. Here are a few tips:
•To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses from affecting
your smartphone or privacy, use apps from trusted sites, like
Google Play.
•On Google Play, check the app’s ratings and comments
before installing.
•If you doubt the safety of an app, don’t install it.
•Like all apps, downloaded apps will use up memory, data,
battery, and processing power—some more than others.
For example, a simple battery level widget will use less than
a streaming music player app. After installing an app, if
you’re not happy with how much memory, data, battery or
processing power it’s using, uninstall it. You can always
install it again later.
•Just like web browsing, you may want to monitor children’s
access to apps to help prevent exposure to inappropriate
content.
•Certain apps may not provide completely accurate
information. Take care, especially when it comes to personal
health.
Take care of your apps
From your home screen tap Apps , then swipe left to scroll
through apps. To close the apps screen, tap Home or
Back .
• Uninstall apps: Tap Apps > Settings > Apps. Swipe
left to ALL, tap an app, then tap Disable or Uninstall in the
top right (if available).
Disable removes the app from your menu—to Enable it,
reopen this window and tap Enable (disabled apps are at the
bottom of the list).
If an app locks up your smartphone as soon as you turn it on,
restart in Safe Mode: Turn off your smartphone, then turn it
back on—when you see the “Motorola” logo during
power-up, press and hold both volume keys until you see the
home screen, with Safe Mode in the lower left. Then, try
removing the app.
• Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps on Google Play Store, tap
Apps > Play Store > My apps. The apps you
downloaded are listed and available for download.
• Show or clear app details: Tap Apps > Settings
>Apps. A bar at the bottom tells you how much app storage
space you have left. Swipe left or right to see the list of
DOWNLOADED, RUNNING, or ALL apps, then tap an app in
the list to show its details and storage usage. You can tap
Clear data, Clear cache, or other options.

17Control & customize
Tip: To quickly show these app details from your app
screen: Touch and hold an app, then drag it to App info.
•Showappdatausage:To show which apps are using the
most data, tap Apps > Settings > Data usage. For
more, see “Data use” on page 56.
Update your smartphone
Use your smartphone or computer to check, download, and
install smartphone software updates.
•Using your smartphone:
If your smartphone notifies you about an update, follow the
instructions to download and install it.
To manually check for updates, tap Apps > Settings
>About phone > System updates.
Your smartphone downloads updates over your Wi-Fi
connection (if available) or mobile network. We
recommend that you download updates when you have a
Wi-Fi connection. Remember, these updates can be quite
large (25MB or more) and may not be available in all
countries. If the mobile network updates are not available in
your country, update using a computer.
•Using your computer:
On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/update.
Control & customize
Quick start: Control & customize
Ta ke c o n t ro l o f yo ur p h o n e:
• Add shortcuts: Tap Apps , touch and hold an app, then
drag it to your home screen or to a new page.
• Choose widgets: To put widgets like a clock, interactive
calendar, and more on your home screen, touch and hold an
empty spot on the home screen.
•Customize:Change Wi-Fi, brightness, and more—swipe
the status bar down and tap . Tap for more settings.
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Tap a shortcut to open.
Touch & hold to move or delete.
Tap a widget to modify it.
Touch & hold to move it,
remove it, & more.
Touch & hold an empty
spot to change wallpaper.
Drag shortcuts on top of
each other to make a group.

18 Control & customize
Tips & tricks
•Tap:Choose an icon or option.
•Touchandhold:Open options for items in lists.
•Drag:Move items on the home screen.
•Flick:Quickly open or delete items.
•Swipe:Scroll through lists or between screens.
•Pinchordouble-tap:Zoom in and out on websites, photos,
and maps.
•Twist:Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull two
fingers down to tilt it.
•Speak:Tap in a search window, or on a keyboard. Or
say your custom prompt to ask your phone a question. See
“Moto Voice” on page 13 for details.
• Uninstall: To uninstall apps, tap Apps , touch and hold an
app, then drag it to Uninstall. (You can’t remove some apps.)
•Ringtoneforacontact:To set a personal ringtone for a
contact, tap Apps > People, tap the contact, then tap
Menu > Set ringtone.
• Quick settings: To c h a n g e Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Brightness,
Airplane mode, and other settings, swipe the status bar
down and tap . For even more settings, tap
SETTINGS.
• Add a home screen page: Drag an icon to the right side of
the home screen until you see a white bar. You can add
multiple pages.
• Home screen: For more about changing your home screen,
see “Redecorate your home” on page 9.
On, off, lock & unlock
Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when
you don’t. To turn the screen on, press the Power key.
• Screen off & on: Press the Power key to turn the screen off
& on.
Note: During a call, your touchscreen might stay dark if the
proximity sensor just above the top of the screen is covered.
Thanks for finding my phone!
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Drag the lock to the
outer circle to unlock
your screen.
Add your owner info or
a message for anyone
who nds your phone.
Swipe left to open the camera.
Flick up to open Google Now.