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.