Motorola Motoe6 User manual

User Guide

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Contents
Set up phone 1
Hardware diagram 1
Insert and remove SIM and SD cards 2
Add or remove accounts 5
Set up voicemail 6
Set up email 7
Make it yours 8
Accessibility settings 10
Visual assistance 10
Hearing assistance 12
Dexterity assistance 14
Use accessibility shortcuts 15
Learn the basics 17
About your home screen 17
About your lock screen 19
New to Android? 20
If this is your first smartphone 20
If you had an iPhone 22
About your Google account 23
Status bar icons 24
Phone terms you should know 28
Get around 31
Learn gestures 31
Use navigation bar 32
Use quick settings 33
Wake or put screen to sleep 35
Adjust volume 36
Frequently used tools 38
Turn torch on and off 38
Take screenshots 38
Use voice commands 39
Get turn-by-turn directions 40
Use Time and weather widget 41
Manage time spent on your phone 42
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Work with text 44
Use onscreen keyboard 44
Cut, copy, paste text 46
Use voice typing 46
Fill in forms automatically 47
Personalise your phone 48
Home screen 48
Change wallpaper 48
Customise your Favourites tray 48
Add widgets, shortcuts or folders 49
Remove widgets, shortcuts or folders 51
Remake your home screen with launchers 52
Lock screen 53
Use a screen saver 53
Set screen lock 54
Add message to lock screen 56
Sounds 57
Set ringtones 57
Avoid interruptions with Do not disturb 58
Silence power-on sound 61
Stop phone from speaking 61
Turn off charging sounds 61
Apps 62
About your apps 62
Use two apps at once 66
View notifications 67
Manage your apps 70
Install or update apps 70
Manage or delete apps 72
Protect against harmful apps 74
Pin your screen 75
Search and web browser 77
Search the web 77
Search your phone 78
Use camera to scan and search 79
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Browse websites 80
Text messaging 83
About text and multimedia messages 83
Read, send, manage text messages 84
Add attachments 86
Save attachments from text message 87
Turn group messaging on or off 87
Change default messaging app 87
Control notifications for text messages 88
Change text message reply to incoming calls 88
Get text messages on your computer 88
Email 90
Read, send, manage emails 90
View email attachments 91
Preview inboxes from the Home screen 92
Add email signature 93
Control email notifications 93
Calendar app 94
About the calendar 94
Find calendar events 94
Create and manage events 95
Control notifications for calendar events 96
Clock app 97
Set alarms 97
Use timer or stopwatch 98
Set date and time 99
Moto app 101
About the Moto app 101
Use voice commands 101
Shrink screen for one-handed use 102
Preview notifications when screen sleeps 102
Adjust screen colours at night 104
Photos app 105
Share photos and videos 105
Upload photos and videos 105
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Calls, contacts, voicemail 107
Phone calls 107
Answer calls 107
Make calls 108
During a call 110
Make video calls 111
Make conference calls 111
Block calls and SMS 111
Turn on call waiting 113
View and delete call history 114
Contacts 116
Add contacts 116
Edit or delete contacts 117
Star your favourite contacts 118
Sort contacts 119
Share contacts 119
Voicemail 121
Use voicemail 121
Send all calls from contact to voicemail 122
Music 123
Listen to the radio 123
Listen to music 124
Transfer music files 126
Connect a MIDI device 127
Battery 128
Charge phone 128
Extend battery life 128
Use Battery Saver mode 130
Replace battery 130
Storage 132
About storage options 132
Manage phone storage 132
Manage SD card 134
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Find downloaded files 136
Recover recently deleted files 137
Upload music to cloud 137
Upload photos and videos 137
Scan documents and make copies 138
Network and Internet 140
Connect with Wi-Fi 140
Use Aeroplane mode 141
Control data usage 141
Share your internet connection 143
Connect to VPNs 145
Connected devices 147
Connect with Bluetooth™ 147
Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 149
Cast screen or media to TV 149
Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 151
Print from your phone 152
Other settings 154
Apps & notifications 154
Change app settings 154
Manage notifications 155
Display 158
Stop automatic rotation 158
Choose colour mode 158
Adjust screen colours at night 158
Adjust screen brightness 159
Change font and display size 159
Change background colour 160
Change screen timeout 160
Security & location 161
About security 161
Protect against harmful apps 161
Set up lost phone features 162
Lock and unlock phone 163
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Set screen lock 163
Unlock with trusted devices 165
Unlock with your face 166
Unlock at trusted places 167
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 168
Unlock with voice commands 168
Use location services 169
Lock SIM card 170
Accounts 172
Add or remove accounts 172
Sync accounts and apps 173
Manage information in your Google account 174
System 175
Set up emergency information 175
Record your IMEI number 175
Find legal and product information 175
Customise the keyboard 176
Use multiple languages 177
Users and guests 179
Share your phone 179
Add, modify and remove users 180
Add or delete a guest 181
Fix a problem 182
Hardware issues 182
Phone is slow or unstable 182
Phone feels warm or hot 182
Phone won't turn on 183
Phone restarts or crashes 184
Screen is frozen or won't respond 184
SD card problems 185
Call and SIM issues 188
Problems making/receiving calls 188
Problems during calls 190
Battery issues 193
Charging problems 193
Battery drains too fast 193
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Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 195
Bluetooth problems 195
Wi-Fi problems 197
Can't transfer files or connect to computer 198
Account and sign-in issues 200
Forgot the unlock code 200
Can't sign in to Google 200
Account sync issues 200
App issues 202
App or widget problems 202
Messaging problems 203
Camera problems 205
Maintenance procedures 207
Update Android software 207
Reset Wi-Fi, mobile data and Bluetooth 207
Reset phone 208
See more help 210
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Hardware diagram
1. Front camera (To learn more, open the Camera app and touch > .)
2. Earpiece/speaker
3. Headset jack
4. Microphone
5. Volume up/down button
6. Power button
7. USB port for charging, transferring files, sharing connection with tethered devices.
Set up phone 1