Motorola Xt2163dl User manual

User Guide

Contents

Get Started

First look

Insert the SIM and microSD cards

Power on

Connect to Wi-Fi

Check your battery charge level

Navigate your phone

Improve battery life

Care for your phone

Learn the basics

Home screen

Help & more

Notiﬁcations

Status icons

Volume

Do not disturb

Lock screen

Quick settings

Speak

Gestures

Direct Share

Picture-in-Picture

Personalize your phone

Redecorate your home screen

Discover Moto

Digital wellbeing & parental controls

Apps

Phone

Messages

Chrome™

Camera

Photos

Gmail

Duo

Moto

Calendar

More apps

Connect, share & sync

Connect with Wi-Fi

Connect with Bluetooth wireless

Connect to your car

Share ﬁles with your computer

Share your data connection

Share ﬁles with Nearby Share

Sync to the cloud

Cast to a TV

Use a memory card

Airplane mode

Mobile network

Protect your phone

Screen lock

Your privacy

App pinning

Backup & restore

App safety

Data usage

Troubleshoot your phone

Restart or remove an app

Restart your phone

Check for software update

Reset

Stolen phone

Find the IMEI number

Accessibility

Create a shortcut

Make your phone speak

Speak to your phone

Change your phone’s display

Change your phone’s sounds

Hearing aids (U.S. only)

Get more help

Where is my legal, safety &

regulatory information?

Service & repairs

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Hot topics

» Quick settings

» Personalize your phone

» Camera

» Moto

» Protect your phone

» Speak

» Connect to Wi-Fi

» Navigate your phone

Tip: To view all of these topics on your phone, swipe up from the

home screen and tap Settings > Help. For FAQs and other phone

support, visit www.motorola.com/support.

To view the SAR and/or PD values for your phone, visit

www.motorola.com/sar.

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 5 mm from the body. To

meet RF exposure guidelines during body-worn operation, the device

should be positioned at least this distance away from the body. The SAR

guideline includes a considerable safety margin designed to assure the

safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

To view additional information, visit www.motorola.com/rfhealth.

Caution: Before using your phone, please read the legal information.

Swipe up > Settings > About phone > Legal information.

Get Started

»First look

»Insert the SIM and microSD cards

»Power on

»Sign in

»Connect to Wi-Fi

»Check your battery charge level

»Navigate your phone

»Improve battery life

»Care for your phone

Get Started

First look

Let’s get started. We’ll guide you through startup and tell you a bit about

your phone’s features.

Phone hardware buttons: top right are Volume up and down keys, middle right is Power button. Bottom middle is charging port. Top right is headset jack. On screen, top left is front

camera, top right is ﬂash. Navigation icons are along the bottom.

Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in all countries.

Power button

Choose from these options:

» Power on/o: Press and hold the Power button, then tap Power o.

When your phone is o, press and hold the Power button to turn it on.

» Sleep/Wake up: To conserve battery power and prevent accidental

touches, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button.

Press it again to wake it up.

» Restart: To restart your phone, press and hold the Power button, then

tap Restart.

Tip: To add security to your phone, see Protect your phone.

Main

Camera

Depth

Camera

Front

Camera

SIM &

microSD

Card Tray

Headset Jack

Volume

Buttons

Power

Button

USB-C®/Charger

Speaker

Microphone

Fingerprint

Sensor

Flash

Proximity

Sensor

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Volume buttons

To turn volume up or down:

» Media volume: Press the volume buttons when your phone is not

ringing, or during a song or video, to adjust media volume.

» Call volume: Press the volume buttons during a call.

» Ring & notiﬁcation volume: Press a volume button, then tap and

slide the Ring & notiﬁcation volume bar. Press a volume button when

your phone is ringing to silence a call.

» Alarm volume: Press a volume button, then tap and slide the Alarm

volume bar.

Tip: Tap > See more to see all Sound & vibration controls. Or tap

Done. For more on volume control, see Volume.

Insert the SIM and microSD cards

To activate phone service, you might need to insert a SIM card, or this

may have been done for you. You can also add a microSD card, which is

optional and sold separately.

Note: Make sure you use the correct size SIM card and don’t cut the SIM

card.

1 Insert the SIM tool into the SIM tray hole to pop out the tray.

Tip: Refer to the diagram below for tray and hole location.

2 Insert the SIM card with the gold contacts down, then gently push the

tray into the slot. Add a microSD card for additional storage.

Note: microSD card is optional, sold separately.

SIM card insert graphic. After the battery is removed, the SIM card is inserted in the slot on the left with the clipped corner to the upper left. The SDcard is inserted in the right slot.

Nano SIM

SIM

Get Started

Power on

Press and hold the Power button, then follow the prompts to get started.

Power on graphic. Press and hold the Power button until the screen lights up.

If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account—if not, you can

create an account during setup. Signing into your Google account lets

you access, sync, and backup your stu. You can see your Google apps,

contacts, calendar, photos, and more.

Tips

» To add, edit, or delete accounts, swipe up > Settings >

Accounts.

» To set up email accounts, see Gmail.

» For help with your Google account, visit www.google.com/accounts.

Connect to Wi-Fi

For faster Internet access and to conserve mobile data use, swipe the

status bar down. Touch and hold to choose a Wi-Fi network. For full

instructions, see Connect with Wi-Fi.

Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data,

so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Contact your service

provider for details.

Check your battery charge level

Now is a good time to check if your phone needs to be charged. Swipe

down on the home screen to show battery charge level.

USB-C

Charge phone graphic. Plug in a charger to charge your phone fully.

Get Started

Charge your phone using a compatible Motorola charger (may be sold

separately). Use of other chargers is not recommended. Insert the

charging cable into the charging port (see First look for port location).

Plug the other end into a power receptacle.

Caution: Chargers that do not comply with applicable national standards

may be unsafe, with risk of death or injury, and may cause slow charging,

product damage, or reduced device performance. To view applicable

standards and to learn more, visit www.motorola.com/device-legal.

Navigate your phone

Explore by touch

Use your ﬁngers to ﬁnd your way around:

» Tap: Choose an icon or option.

» Touch and hold: See more options.

» Drag: Move items on the home screen.

» Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens.

» Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites, photos, and maps.

» Twist: Twist a map with two ﬁngers to rotate it, and slide two ﬁngers

up to tilt it.

» Split screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold, then

tap the icon at the top of the screen and tap Split screen. Not all

apps will work in split screen. To close the split screen, drag the

dividing line to the bottom of the screen.

» Menus: When you see , , or , you can tap it to open options for

the current screen.

» Close Keyboard: To close a keyboard, tap .

Tip: To quickly open Settings, swipe down twice on the status bar and

tap .

System navigation

Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen.

Navigation bar

Find it: Swipe up > Settings > System > Gestures >System

navigation >Gesture navigation

Navigation bar. To go to the home screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen. To see your recent apps, swipe up from the bottom and hold. To go back a screen, swipe toward the

middle from the left or right edge.

For Home screen,

swipe up.

To go back, swipe

toward the middle.

For recent apps,

swipe up and hold.

To switch apps,

swipe left or right at

the bottom.

For Google

Assistant, swipe

up diagonally.

Get Started

» Go to the home screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

» See recent apps: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold.

Tap an app to reopen it. Tap the app icon to see app info or split the

screen.

» Go back a screen: Swipe toward the middle of the screen from the left

or right edge.

» Switch between apps: Swipe left or right on the navigation bar.

» Launch the Google Assistant: Swipe up diagonally from the bottom

corner of the screen to launch the Google Assistant. Learn more about

The Google Assistant™.

Navigation buttons

Find it: Swipe up > Settings > System > Gestures >System

navigation >3-button navigation

» Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen.

» Home: Tap Home to return to the home screen.

» Recents: Tap Recents to see your recent apps, and tap an app to

reopen it. Double-tap to quickly switch between your recent apps. To

remove an app from the recent list, swipe it up. To scroll the list, swipe

right or left.

» Google Assistant: Touch and hold Home to launch the Google

Assistant. Learn more about The Google Assistant™.

Improve battery life

Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what apps are

in use, your phone may use a lot of power.

When your phone is not in use for a period of time, unnecessary

background processes are shut down to optimize battery life.

» To see what’s using up battery power, swipe up > Settings >

Battery > USAGE DETAILS.

» To help improve battery life, swipe up > Settings > Battery >

Battery Saver, and tap Turn on now. When on, your phone’s display

changes to Dark theme.

» To limit battery use for apps that you don’t use often, swipe up >

Settings > Battery > Adaptive Battery, and turn it on.

Battery Tips

To save even more battery life between charges, you could reduce:

» Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like news or

weather.

» Unused accounts: Swipe up > Settings > Accounts.

» Recording or streaming videos or music.

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Care for your phone

Tips

» Restart your phone each morning to keep it running optimally.

» When you’re near water, consider using a Bluetooth speaker to listen to

music from your phone while keeping it safe. For more, see Connect

with Bluetooth wireless.

» Hold your phone ﬁrmly when using gestures to open the camera or to

turn the ﬂashlight on/o. For more, see Gestures.

» Don’t leave your phone in a hot car on a sunny day. If you do

accidentally do this, let your phone cool o before powering up.

In case of water

Mobile devices marketed as water repellent are not waterproof. Avoid

prolonged exposure to water, and do not submerge in water. In the event

your device is exposed to water, dry your device and ports thoroughly

with a soft, clean cloth. Water damage is not covered by your warranty.

Tips to prevent damage to your phone:

» Dry your phone and ports thoroughly with a soft, clean cloth.

» Don’t try to charge your phone when it’s wet.

» Do not expose your phone to salt water or other liquids.

» Do not expose your phone to water at high pressure.

» Do not drop or puncture your device, as this could damage the water

repellent features.

Clean your phone

To disinfect your phone:

» Use wipes or cloths moistened with isopropyl alcohol with a

concentration of 70% (speciﬁc for electro-electronic products).

» It is recommended that you turn your phone o to clean it.

» Avoid moisture in the phone’s openings, including the charging port,

headset jack, microphones, and speakers.

» Do not immerse the phone in cleaning agents, and do not use cleaning

materials that contain bleach or abrasive agents.

» Do not use sprays directly on the screen.

Learn the basics

»Home screen

»Help & more

»Search

»Notiﬁcations

»Status icons

»Volume

»Do not disturb

»Lock screen

»Quick settings

»Speak

»Gestures

»Direct Share

»Picture-in-Picture

Home screen

The home screen is what you see when you turn on your phone. From

here you can explore apps and more.

Note: Software updates may change the look of your home screen.

Home screen. At the top, tap the Google bar to type search options or tap the right hand microphone icon to speak a search. Icons at the top show notiﬁcations and phone status icons.

Swipe up from center bottom to get to your apps. App icons along the bottom are commonly used apps: phone, message, Google Chrome, Gallery, and camera.

Tips

» Open app list: Swipe up to see all your apps.

Swipe up to see

all your apps.

Search by typing, or

tap the microphone

and say a command.

Swipe down for

notifications and

settings.