Motorola RAZR MAXX User manual

1Congratulations
Congratulations
MOTOROLA RAZRTM MAXX
Introducing the powerful phone in a slim design.
MOTOROLA RAZR MAXX has tons of advanced
features for everything you want to do—video, web
browsing, multimedia, and more.
•A blistering fast dual-core 1.2 GHz processor lets
you download web pages in under a second, and
makes multi-tasking a snap.
•The powerful long-life battery gives you all day and
all night performance.
•Use your 8MP camera to capture life’s moments in
full 1080p HD video. Your phone’s 4.3" qHD Super
AMOLED Advanced display makes video playback
crisper and more vivid than ever before.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in
all countries.
Caution: Before assembling, charging, or using your
phone for the first time, please read the important
safety, regulatory and legal information provided with
your product.
This product meets the applicable limit for
exposure to radio waves (known as SAR) of
1.6 W/kg (FCC & IC). The limits and guidelines
include a substantial safety margin designed to assure
the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.
The highest SAR values measured for this device are
listed in the regulatory information packaged with
your product.
More
•Answers:Touch Apps > Help Center .
• Support: Go to www.motorola.com/support or call
1-800-734-5870 (United States), 1-888-390-6456
(TTY/TDD United States for hearing impaired) or
1-800-461-4575 (Canada).
• Updates: Phone updates, PC software, user’s guides,
online help, and more at
www.motorola.com/myrazrmaxx.
• Accessories: Find more for your phone at
www.motorola.com/products.
• Social: The latest news, tips & tricks, videos, and so
much more—join us on:
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Notes:
•All screens in this guide are simulated. Actual
displays may vary.
•Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may
change depending on the software version on your
phone.
•Unless specified, instructions to perform tasks in
this guide assume that you are starting from the
home screen.
Your phone
the important keys & connectors
Note: Your phone might look a little different.
See all your apps.
Touch the Launcher icon.
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Volume Keys
4.3" Super
AMOLED
Advanced
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Power Key
Press = Screen
On/Off
Hold = Phone
On/Off
Back
Menu Search
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Contents
Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Apps & updates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Text entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Social networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Digital living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Photos & videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Wireless. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Product Safety & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
Note: This product uses a non-removable battery.
The battery should only be replaced by a
Motorola-approved service facility. Any attempt to
remove or replace your battery may damage the
product and void your warranty.
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Tip: In the unlikely event that your device becomes
unresponsive, try a forced reboot—press and hold
both the Power key and the down volume key for up to
10 seconds.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery life” on page 28.
Set up & go
See all your apps.
Touch the Launcher icon.
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Note: This phone supports apps and services that use a
lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your
needs. Contact your service provider for details.
Google™ account setup
Create or log in to your Google™ account to get access
to all of your Google services, like Gmail™, Google+,
Google Play™, and more. Registration is secure and only
takes a few minutes. Your Gmail contacts are synced to
the phone when you log in to your Google account.
For more information about setting up accounts on your
phone, see “Manage accounts” on page 52.
Welcome home to Motorola
Switching from an Apple™ or Blackberry phone? Get all
your important information set up on your new Motorola
phone in a few easy steps. The Welcome Home To
Motorola application transfers contacts, email
addresses, calendar meetings, events, tasks, music,
playlists, photos, and videos from your old phone to your
new Motorola phone.
To move information from your old phone to your
Motorola phone:
1Use your computer browser to navigate to
www.markspace.com/welcomehome/, and download
the free Microsoft® Windows® or Apple™

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Macintosh™ version of the Welcome Home To
Motorola application to your computer.
2Install and run the application on your computer.
3Follow the application instructions on your computer
to transfer information from your old phone to your
Motorola phone.
The Welcome Home To Motorola application will prompt
you to connect your old phone to the computer with a
USB cable, and backup the data you want to transfer.
Next, install the Welcome Home To Motorola app on
your Motorola phone, connect the phone to your
computer with a USB cable, then transfer and unpack
the data onto the Motorola phone.
Wi-Fi connect
To use a Wi-Fi network for Internet access, touch the
status bar at the top of the home screen and drag it
down. Touch the
Wi-Fi networks available notification to
select a preferred network.
You can also touch Menu >
System settings > Wi-Fi ,
then touch the
Wi-Fi power switch to turn it , to
scan and connect to wireless networks. There’s more
in “Wi-Fi networks” on page 43.
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Cool content & more
Browse hundreds of thousands of the coolest apps on
the planet, and download the newest music, movies,
books, magazine, and games, all from Google Play™.
Touch A p ps >
Play Store .
Download new apps with “Browse & install apps” on
page 13. You can install a microSD memory card in your
phone, and load it up with photos, videos, and music
from your computer (see “Memory card & file
management” on page 51).

6Control
Control
a few essentials
Touch
Gesture
• Touch: Choose an icon or option.
• Touch & Hold: Select an item and open an action bar.
•Drag:Move items in the home screen, or scroll
slowly through lists.
•Flick:Scroll quickly between views or through lists.
• Pinch or double-touch: Zoom in and out on
websites, photos, and maps.
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Slide two fingers
apart or together
to zoomin or out.
Drag or flick to scroll.
Unlock & lock touchscreen
To unlock the screen, press the Power key, then
touch and flick to
Unlock .
To lock the screen, press the Power key, or let the
screen time out (don’t press anything).
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Touch and flick to
turn sound on/off.
Touch and flick to:
Unlock to unlock.
Phone to make a call.
Camera to use the
camera.
Text to send a
message.

7Control
Menu, home, back, & search
Touch Home to
close a menu or app
and return to the home
screen. In the home
screen, touch and hold
Home to see a list
of recent apps, then
touch an app to open it.
Tip: To remove an item
from the recent apps list, flick it left or right.
Touch Menu to open options for the current app
or screen.
Touch Back to go back.
Touch Search for text search. Touch and hold for
voice search or to perform voice actions.
Touchscreen on/off
To save your battery, prevent accidental touches, or
when you want to wipe smudges off your touchscreen,
put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power key.
To wake up the touchscreen, just press the Power key
again.
To change how long your phone waits before the screen
goes to sleep automatically, touch Menu >
System
settings
> Display > Sleep .
Menu
Key
Search
Key
Home
Key
Back
Key
Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, see
“Screen lock” on page 55.
Note: Your
touchscreen might stay
dark if the sensor just
above it is covered.
Don't use covers or
screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover
this sensor.
Rotate the screen
When you turn your phone, the touchscreen can rotate
to stay right-side up:
Find it: Menu >
System settings > Display
>
Auto-rotate screen
Press
Power key menu
Press and hold the Power key to turn off your phone
(
Power off ), turn off all wireless connections and put the
phone into low-power
Sleep mode, turn Airplane mode on
and off, or change the sound setting.

8Control
Volume keys
Press the volume keys to change ring
volume (in the home screen) or
earpiece volume (during a call).
When playing music or videos, press
the volume keys to adjust media
volume.
Tip: When your phone rings, press a
volume key to quickly silence your
ringtone.
Speak
Voice actions
You can do a lot of things just by talking to your
phone—call or text your friends, get directions, set an
alarm, and more.
1Touch and hold Search .
Tip: You can also touch in the Google™ Search
widget in the home screen.
2Say what you want to do.
If your phone doesn’t understand what you said, it
presents a list of search terms and actions you can touch
to choose.
Some actions, like “send email” and “note to self,” open
a panel that prompts you to complete the action by
speaking or typing more information.
Voice Action Commands
Say Followed by
words you
want to
search for
Example: “Recent movies.”
contact
name
Example: “Mike LeBeau” (opens
Mike’s contact card).
“Call” Contact name & optionally, “home”,
“mobile”, or “work.”
Example: “Call Mike LeBeau at
home.”
“Call” Digits of a phone number.
Example: “Call 650 555 1234.”
“Call” Business name.
Example: “Call Ruth’s Floral Shop.”
“Map of” Address, name, business name, type
of business, or other location.
Example: “Map of Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco.”