Motorola Moto G User Manual

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At a glancea quick look
First lookYour new Moto G has pretty much everything— camera, 
Internet, email, and more. You can even change the back cover 
for a new look with optional covers.
Note: Your phone may look a little different.
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Play Store
Back Camera
(on back)Microphone
Micro USB/
Charger 3.5mm
Headset Jack
Power Key
 Press = Screen 
    On/Off
 Hold = Phone
    On/Off
Front Camera
Volume Keys
BackHomeRecent
Apps
Ti p s  &  t r i c k s•Start:  Charge up, and sign in. See “ Start”.
•Top topics:  Just want a quick list of what your phone can 
do? See “ Top topics ”.
•Help:  All your questions about your new phone answered 
right on your phone. Touch Apps  >
Moto Care
. Want 
even more? See “ Get help”.
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.
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At a glance
Top topicsCheck out what your phone can do.
• Personalize your home screen: see “ Redecorate your 
home ”.
• Make a quick change: see “ Quick settings”.
• Go online: see “ Browse”.
• Explore: see “ Google Play™ ”.
• Find apps: see “ Download apps ”.
• Be social: see “ Socialize”.
• Find it yourself: see “ Locate & navigate”.
• Take a photo: see “ Take photos”.
• Connect to Wi-Fi: see “ Wi-Fi Networks”.
• Watch a movie: see “ Play Movies & TV”.
• Protect your phone: see “ Screen lock”.
• Watch interactive guided tutorials: see “ Moto Care help & 
more ”.
• Get all the help you need: see “ Get help”.
Ti p s  &  t r i c k s•Intuitive:  To get started quickly, touch Apps  >
Moto 
Care
 for interactive tutorials.
• Google™ help:  In every Google Mobile app, you can 
touch Menu  >
Help
. You can also view the Google Help 
Centers online at  www.google.com/support .
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Startlet’s get up & running
Swap the back cover (optional)f you bought an optional custom back cover for your phone, 
here’s how to swap it out. 
2Put a new optional cover on. 2
1Take off the back cover .Press the 
center and 
grip the 
bottom 
edge.  Lift up 
from the  bottom.
Power onPress and hold the Power key until the screen turns on. Then 
charge up the battery when you need to.
3 H
1Power on.
Press & hold 
Power until the 
screen lights up.
Charge up, if you need to.C2
Start
   Swap the back cover (optional)
   Power on
   Battery life
   Sign in
   Old phone to new phone
   Google Play™
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Ti p s  &  t r i c k s• Power/Sleep key: To make the screen sleep or wake up, 
press the Power key. To turn your phone on or off, press and 
hold the Power key.
• Battery:  Squeeze every bit of juice out of your battery. See 
“ Battery life ”.
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 phone becomes unresponsive, try a 
reboot—press and hold the Power key until the screen goes 
dark and your phone restarts.Battery lifeYour phone is like a small computer, giving you tons of 
information and apps, at lightning fast speed. Depending on 
what you use, that can take a lot of power.
To see what’s using up battery power, touch Apps  
>
Settings
 >Battery
.
Note:  Do not enable Battery Saver, as it can affect your service 
when not on Wi-Fi. To check that Battery Saver is off, touch 
Apps  >
Settings
 >Battery
 >Battery Saver
. 
To set automatic rules to save power, touch Apps  
>
Assist
 (see “ Motorola Assist ”).
Ti p s  &  t r i c k sTo save even more battery life between charges, you could 
reduce:
• Bluetooth® use: Touch Apps  >
Settings
, then touch 
the switch next to 
Bluetooth
 to turn it   when you don’t 
need it.
• GPS use: Touch Apps  >Settings
 >Location
 >Mode
 
>
Battery saving
 to turn off GPS tracking.
• Display brightness: Touch Apps  >
Settings
 >Display
 
>
Brightness
 >  (slide dimmer setting left).
• Display timeout delay: Touch Apps  >
Settings
 
>
Display
 >Sleep
 > (shorter setting).
• Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like 
news or weather.
• Unused online accounts that you registered: Touch Apps  
>
Settings
. Go to the 
ACCOUNTS
 section, and touch the 
one you want to remove. Touch it again, then touch 
Menu >
Remove account
.
• Recording or watching videos, listening to music, or taking 
pictures.
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   Swap the back cover (optional)
   Power on
   Battery life
   Sign in
   Old phone to new phone
   Google Play™
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Sign inIf 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.
YesNo
Got Google?Do you have a Google Account?
If you use Gmail or Google Apps, answer 
Yes.
Mail, contacts, appointments,
photos, & more—sign in
to see it all.Or, touch here to create
a new Google account.
Ti p s  &  t r i c k s•Wi-Fi network:  Your service provider uses the Wi-Fi 
network to provide some calling features, so be sure to keep 
it on. Flick the status bar down and touch  >
WI-FI 
 to turn 
it on. There’s more in “ Wi-Fi Networks”.
• Accounts:  To add, edit, or delete accounts, touch Apps  
>
Settings
. Go to the 
ACCOUNTS
 section, and touch 
Add account
 to add one. Or, touch an account > Menu  
> 
Remove account
 to delete it from your phone, if allowed. 
To set up email accounts, see “ Email”.
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 phone. Otherwise, use 
the Motorola Migrate app in “ Old phone to new phone”. 
Or, visit  www.motorola.com/transfercontacts .
Note:  This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot 
of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Your 
service provider uses the Wi-Fi network to provide unlimited 
data, so be sure to keep it on. 
Start
   Swap the back cover (optional)
   Power on
   Battery life
   Sign in
   Old phone to new phone
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Old phone to new phoneCopying your personal stuff from your old to your new phone 
with Migrate is easy—we promise.
•Android:  On your previous phone, download the Motorola 
Migrate app on Google Play™ to get started. Then on your 
new phone, touch Apps  >
Motorola Migrate
 > 
Android
 to get started.
•iPhone:  On your new phone, touch Apps  >
Motorola 
Migrate
 > iPhone
 to get started.
Note:  Music has to be non-DRM to migrate. Signing into your 
Google account migrates your apps.
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. 
NextAndroid
Want to transfer from this phone instead?  
Ti p s  &  t r i c k s• On Android phones, signing into your Google account 
copies your apps.
• On iPhones, Motorola Migrate copies your contacts and 
calendar events from your iCloud account to your Google 
account. You'll need your iCloud and Google account 
credentials handy.
• While you’re migrating, you can keep using your phone.
• If you didn’t migrate when setting up your new phone, you 
can always do it later.
Start
   Swap the back cover (optional)
   Power on
   Battery life
   Sign in
   Old phone to new phone
   Google Play™
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Google Play™Google Play is a new 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.
Apps
Play Music
Play Store
Play Games
Play Movies & TV
Play Books
Ti p s  &  t r i c k s•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:  To u c h  A p p s  >
Play Store
.
• Access all of your files  in the cloud: Check out “Yo u r  
cloud ”.
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   Swap the back cover (optional)
   Power on
   Battery life
   Sign in
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Republic DashboardRepublic Dashboard displays your phone number, your current 
plan, and the Wi-Fi network you're connected to. 
Find it: Apps  >   
Republic
Republic DashboardQuick Links
555-245-2345
My Network
Change my phone plan
Change my number
Transfer my number
Get help
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Change your plan or get help,
right from your phone.Touch to see settings and 
other options.
Ti p s  &  t r i c k s•To u c h  
Get Help
 to find answers.
• To change your phone plan (two times per billing cycle) or 
view current and available plans, touch 
Change my phone 
plan
.
• Change settings or access the Republic Community, touch 
 at the top of the screen.
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   Power on
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Home screen & appsyou have quick access
Quick start: Home screen & appsYou’ll see the home screen when you turn on your phone or 
touch Home .
•Touch:  Touch to choose something. Touch and hold to see 
options. Drag around or flick to move faster. Or, pinch to 
zoom some screens.
•Search:  Type text in the Google™ Search box at the top of 
your home screen, or touch to search by voice.
• App & widget list: To see your apps and widgets, touch  Apps . (To see widgets, touch 
WIDGETS
 at the top.)
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Favorites
Touch Apps          to see
all your apps & widgets.
       
Flick down to see
notifications
& settings.
Search by typing,
or touch         for a
voice search.Swipe left or right to
see more pages.
Shortcuts
Touch to open.
Ti p s  &  t r i c k s•Pages:  To show other pages of shortcuts and widgets, swipe 
the home screen left or right.
• Settings:  To quickly open settings, flick the status bar down 
and touch  >
SETTINGS
.
• Uninstall:  To uninstall apps, touch Apps , touch and hold 
an app, then drag it to 
Uninstall
 (if available).
Home screen & apps
   Quick start: Home screen & apps
   Redecorate your home
   Moto Care help & more
   Search
   Status & notifications
   Download apps
   Take care of your apps
   Update your phone