DROID X by Motorola gives you a high quality imaging,
video, and multimedia sharing experience. With its
ultra-thin design and its gorgeous 4.3 inch, high
resolution display, DROID X by Motorola stands out
from the crowd.
• Capture life’s moments in HD video.
• Download BLOCKBUSTER videos, straight to your
handset.
• Stream and store multimedia on any DLNA™
Certified device in your home network. No memory
cards to swap, no cables to attach.
• Choose from thousands of cool apps—including
apps for downloading your favorite movies and TV
shows to watch on you phone.
Caution: Before assembling, charging or using your
phone for the first time, please read “Safety,
Regulatory & Legal” on page 59. Once your phone
is up and running, press Menu >
About phone >Safety & regulatory
>
information.
Settings
to read the full
More
•Answers: Touch
You can also flick your home screen left or right to
see the Getting Started and Tips & Tricks widgets.
•Updates: Phone updates, PC software, online help
and more at www.motorola.com/mydroidx
• Accessories: Find accessories for your phone at
www.motorola.com/products
Notes:
• All screens in this guide are simulated. Actual
displays may vary.
• This phone supports data-intensive apps and
services. It is strongly recommended that you
purchase a data plan that meets your needs.
Contact your ser vice provider for det ails.
• Instructions to perform tasks in this guide may
change depending on the software version on
your phone.
• Unless specified otherwise, all instructions to
perform tasks in this guide assume that you are
starting from the home screen.
Launcher icon
.
>
Help Center
.
.
1Congratulations
Your phone
Press to put the
display to sleep,
or hold to turn off.
Caution: Please read the battery use and safety text in
the important legal and safety information packaged
with your phone.
Tip: To save battery life, see “Battery tips” on page 21.
Set up & go
The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard
guides you through signing in to your Gmail™ account.
If you don’t have one, don’t worry, the wizard will help
you create one.
After you log in to Gmail, you can set up social
networking, or you can do it later.
Note: This phone supports data-intensive apps and
services. It is strongly recommended that you
purchase a data plan that meets your needs. Contact
your service provider for details.
1 Press and hold Power/Lock
on top of your phone to turn it
on.
2 Select a language.
3 Follow the setup wizard to
create or log in to your Gmail account.
Note: If you have an existing Gmail account, your
contacts from that account are synced to your phone.
Whenever you choose to select all contacts for the one
3Let’s go
you want, your phone shows ever y contact, in every
Contacts: A-Z
Arthur Bando
Barry Smyth
Cheyenne Medina
Christine Fanning
Contacts: All contacts
Arthur Bando
View contact
Call contact
Send text message
groups.
Wi-Fi™ connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi network for even faster
Internet access, press Menu >
Wireless & networks >Wi-Fi settings
>
search for and connect to wireless networks. There’s
more in “Wi-Fi™” on page 47.
Settings
. Touch
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps
on the planet from Android Market™.
Your phone comes with a microSD memory card
installed—you can load it up with photos, videos, and
music from your computer using “Memory card” on
page 49.
4Touchscreen & keys
Wi-Fi
to
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your
phone.
Touch
To choose an icon or
option, touch it.
Touch & hold
To open special options,
touch and hold a n i con or
other item. Try it: In the
home screen, touch
Contacts
and hold a contact to
open options.
, then touch
Drag
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Contacts: A-Z
Arthur Baudo
Barry Smyth
Cheyenne Medina
Christine Fanning
Jim Somers
Kat Bleser
Kristin Cullen
Contacts: All contacts
To zo om, touch
with two fingers,
then move them
apart.
To scroll through a list or
move slowly, drag across
the touchscreen. Try it: In
the home screen, touch
Contacts
your
Contacts
, then drag
list up or
down.
Tip: When you drag or
flick a list, a scroll bar
appears on the right.
Drag the scroll bar to
move the list to a letter
A-Z.
Flick
To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the
touchscreen (drag quickly and release).
Tip: When you flick a long list, touch the screen to stop
it from scrolling.
Zoom
Get a closer look at Google Maps™ or web pages. To
zoom in, double-touch (tap twice, quickly) the screen.
To zoom out, double touch the screen again.
You can also zoom in or out by pinching your fingers
together or moving them apart on the screen.
5Touchscreen & keys
Key tips
Back Key
Menu Key
Home Key
Search Key
Menu, home, & back
Press Home to close any menu or app and return
to the home screen. In the home screen, press and
hold Home to show the last eight apps you used,
then touch an app to open it.
Press Search for text search, or press and hold for
voice search.
Press Menu to open menu options, or press
Back to go back.
Power/ Lock & slee p key
Press and hold Power/Lock to open the
Power/Lock key menu, where you can turn
mode
or
Power off
(
Silent mode
).
on or off, or turn off the phone
To save your battery, prevent accidental touches. or
when you want to wipe smudges off your
6Touchscreen & keys
Airplane
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing
Power/Lock. To wake up the touchscreen, just
press Power/Lock again.
To change how long your phone waits before the
screen goes to sleep automatically, press Menu
Settings >Display >Screen timeout
>
.
Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep,
use “Screen lock” on page 53. To unlock the screen,
drag to the right.
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys to change
the ring volume or the earpiece
volume (during a call).
Rotate the screen
In many apps, the touchscreen
adjusts to display in landscape mode when you turn
the phone sideways:
Find it: Menu >
screen
Settings >Display >Auto-rotate
Quick tips
If ever you’re not sure what to do next, try one of
these:
To .. .
Get the details—Open a
text message, see details
for a contact, or open items
in other lists.
See screen menu—Open a
menu for the current
screen.
See item options—Open
an options menu (if
available) for an item on the
screen.
Start again—Go back to
the home screen.
Wake up your
phone—Turn on a sleeping
touchscreen.
Touch the message,
contact, or item.
Press Menu
Touch & hold the
item.
Press Home
Press
Power/Lock or
Menu.
Home screen
quick access to the things you need most
Quick start: Home screen
The home screen gives you all your latest information
in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the
phone or press Home from a menu. It’s basically
like this:
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Status Indicators
Flick left or right to
see more screens.
Shortcuts
Touch to open.
Open the App tray.
Press Back to close.
Notifications
Flick this bar down to see
details.
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See all your apps.
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Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
The home screen extends left and right to give you
more room for adding shortcuts, widgets, and more.
Flick the home screen left and right to see more panels
or to add widgets or shortcuts.
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Use & change your home screen
On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open
your favorite apps, Web bookmarks, contacts, mail
labels, or music playlists. Widgets show you news,
weather, messages, and other updates.
Flick the home screen left or right to open other panels
of shortcuts and widgets.
• To open something, touch it. Press Home to
return to the home screen.
Tip: When you open a widget, touch Menu to
see any options or settings (you can choose
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Search
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Search by voice.
For a text search, touch
the text box & type
using the touch keyboard
or the slide-out keyboard.
Then, touch the icon for
a text search.
Touch to select
search location.
Messages, Happenings
, or
widgets).
There’s more about social networking widgets in
“Your social networking account” on page 36.
• To resize
widgets
corner until you feel a
vibration, then drag.
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• To add something or
change your wallpaper,
touch and hold an empty
spot until you see the
to Home screen
Add
menu.
You can add a folder to organize your shortcuts.
• To move or delete something, touch and hold it
until you feel a vibration, then drag it to another
spot, another panel, or the trash at the bottom of
the screen.
Search
To search, press Search , then use the search
window that appears.
Calendar
To search by voice, touch , then speak your
keyword(s) when prompted.
To type your search, touch the search window, then
enter your keyword(s) and touch .
Phone status & notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen contains icons
that tell you about messages and phone status. To
9Home screen
view your notifications, touch the status bar and drag it
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Notifications
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Clear
Meeting
down.
Bluetooth® active network (full signal)
GPS activenetwork (roaming)
Wi-Fi™ active3G (fastest data)
downloading airplane mode
vibrate sync active
silent alarm set
mute callbattery (charging)
speakerphone activebattery (full charge)
Tip: To see today’s date, touch and hold the status bar
at the top of the screen.
10Home screen
Tip: To see today’s date, touch and hold the status bar
at the top of the screen.
Apps & updates
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get the app you want
Quick start: Apps & updates
You can find all of your apps in one place. From the
home screen, just touch
app tray.
3G Mobile
Hotspot
Camcorder
EMERGENCYFilesFM radioGallery
MP3
Alarm &
Amazon MP3 Backup
Timer
Calculator
BrowserBlockbuster
Camera CarDock City ID
DLNADialerContactsEmail
To close the app tray, touch at the bottom of the
screen, or press Home or Back.
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Launcher icon
Touch to return to
home screen.
to open the
Want more? No problem: To download more apps,
touch
Launcher icon
>
Market
.
Your phone can tell you when there’s an updated app
or other phone software. To install the update, just
follow the instructions on your screen.
Browse & install apps
Get all the fun games and cool apps you want! Android
Market™ provides access to applications developed by
developers worldwide, so you can find the app you
want. If you need help or have questions about
Help
Android Market, press Menu >
Find it:
Launcher icon
>
.
Market
Scroll to and touch the app you want to install. Then,
Install
touch
(if app is free) or
Buy
.
Recent apps
Your phone remembers up to eight apps that you used
most recently. Just press and hold Home to see
your recent apps, then touch the app you want.
Press Home to return to the home screen.
Manage & restore apps
Find it: Menu >
applications
Settings
>
Applications
>
Manage
11Apps & updates
Touch an app in the list, then touch
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Contacts
RecentFavorites
Dialer
Backspace
Touch to delete
digits you
entered.
Recent
Calls List
Touch to open,
then touch an
entry to call.
Call
Enter a phone
number &
touch here to
call it.
Call Voicemail
Voice Dial
you downloaded),
Clear cache
To reinstall apps from Android Market, touch
icon
>
Market
>
My downloads
Uninstall
(for apps
, or other options.
Launcher
. Previously
installed apps are listed and available for download.
Update my phone
You can check, download, and install phone software
updates using your phone, or using your computer:
• Using your phone:
You may get an automatic notification of an available
update on your phone. Simply follow the
instructions to download and install.
To manually check for updates, press Menu
Settings
>
>
Your phone downloads any updates over your
mobile network. Remember, these updates can be
About phone
quite large (25MB or more) and may not be available
in all countries. If you don’t have an unlimited data
plan, or mobile network updates are not available in
• Using your computer:
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your country, you can update using a computer.
On your computer, go to
www.motorola.com/mydroidx
“Software” links. If an update is available, simply
follow the installation instructions.
>
System updates
and check the
Calls
it’s good to talk
Quick start: Calls
Dialing options
From the home screen, touch
.
Phone
.
In-call options
Active Call
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Add call
BluetoothMute
DialpadEnd call
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Mobile (555) 555-7931
Chicago, IL
Kristine Kelley
Going to pottery tonight. Looking
forward to it, it’s been forever...
Speaker
Call Timer
Mute
Touch to mute or
unmute the call.
End Call
Touch to hang up.
Speakerphone
Touch to turn the
speakerphone on or
off.
Dial Pad
Touch to enter
numbers during a call.
During a call:
• To use a Bluetooth® device, touch
device must be turned on and previously
paired—see “Connect new devices” on page 46.)
Bluetooth
. (The
• To mute a call, touch
• To use the speakerphone, touch
Mute
.
Speaker
.
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while
driving may cause distraction and may be illegal.
Always obey the laws and drive safely.
Tip: You can press Home or Back to leave the
active call display. To reopen it, press Home
Phone >Return to call in progress
>
.
Make & answer calls
To make a call, touch
touch .
Tip: If the screen is locked, drag to the right.
To answer a call while the display is active, touch
Answer
. When the display is not active, answer by
dragging to the right.
To end a call, touch .
To ignore a call, touch
End call
Ignore
Phone
, enter a number, then
.
13Calls
End calls
End call
Touch.
Note: Your phone
includes a proximity
sensor. When you hold
the phone to your ear,
the display goes dark to
Add call
BluetoothMuteSpeaker
prevent accidental
touches. When you move your phone away from your
ear, the display lights up again.
Recent calls
Find it:
• To call a number, touch it.
• To send a text message, create a contact, view a
• To clear the list, press Menu >
Phone >Recent
contact, or other options, touch and hold an entry.
Clear list
Frequent calls
Find it:
• To call a number, touch it.
• To send a text message, view a contact, or other
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Phone >Favorites
options, touch and hold an entry.
Conference calls
To start a conference call, call the first number. After
the call connects, touch
number, or select it from contacts or favorites. When
DialpadEnd call
the next number answers, touch
Add Call
. Dial the next
Merge calls
.
Your phone number
Find it: Menu >
My Phone number
>
Settings >About phone >Status
Emergency calls
Note: Your service provider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers (such as 911 or 112) that
you can call under any circumstances, even when your
phone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by country.
Your pre-programmed emergency number(s) may not
work in all locations, and sometimes an emergency
.
call cannot be placed due to network, environmental,
or interference issues.
4 Touch
Phone
Emergency Call
(if your phone is locked, touch
).
5 Enter the emergency number.
6 Touch to call the emergency number.
Note: Your mobile device can use GPS and AGPS
signals to help emergency services find you. See
”GPS & AGPS” in your legal and safety information.
Contacts
Contacts: A-Z
Arthur Baudo
Barry Smyth
Cheyenne Medina
Christine Fanning
Jim Somers
Kat Bleser
Kristin Cullen
Contacts: All contacts
Group
Press Menu to choose
which group to show (like
All or Favorites).
Create Contacts
Contacts List
Touch to view contact
information. Touch & hold
to call, send a text
message, & more.
contacts like you’ve never had before
Quick start: Contacts
Find it:
Tip: To search the list, press and hold Menu to
open a touchscreen keyboard, then type a name.
When you flick or drag the list, drag the scroll bar that
appears to move the list faster.
Contacts
Call or email contacts
Find it:
For
Send email
contact.
Contacts
View contact, Call contact, Send text message,
, or other options, touch and hold the
View & use contacts
When you set up a social networking account (see
“Social networking” on page 36), you’ll know what
everybody’s up to and when. Every time you pick up a
call, check a message, or look up a friend’s contact
info, sure, you’ll see their name and number, but you
can see their social network status and smiling face,
too.
Find it:
• To find a contact, type the contact name.
Contacts
Touch a contact to open its details. While viewing
details, you can start a call or message by touching a
phone number or other info. Flick the screen left or
right to see
Social Networking
updates or
History
Tip: To change which account provides the pictures
Contacts
for your
Launcher icon
Picture source
>
, from the home screen touch
>
My Accounts
>Menu
.
.
15Contacts
• To change which group of contacts is shown (
Facebook
, and so on) touch the filter name at the
All
,
top.
• To change how you view the list of contacts, flick
left or right at the bottom of the screen to select
History
(recently used),
Status
(list with status).
A-Z
(list without status), or
Edit or delete contacts
Find it:
Touch the contact, then press Menu >
Delete
.
Contacts
Edit
or
Link contacts
You might have two
such as a friend with two email addresses. To combine
these two contacts:
Find it:
Touch a contact to open it, then press Menu
Link contact
>
networking account remembers this connection.
Contacts
for the same person,
Contacts
and touch the second entry. Your social
Create contacts
Find it:
16Contacts
Contacts
>Menu >
Add contact
Add contact
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Discard changes
Touch any entry area to open the touchscreen
keyboard.
Save
When you’re finished, touch
.
Where are contacts saved? Your phone saves new
contacts in its memory and in the Google Server or the
subscription-only Backup Assistant, if you have a
subscription. It also updates your social networking
account.
Synchronize contacts
When you change one of your
automatically updates your other social networking
accounts. Also, your phone updates your
social networking account whenever you change a
friend in your social networking accounts.
Contacts
, your phone
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and
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Touch for voice
input.
Find it:
You can put your
(like “friends”, “family”, or “work”). Then, you can find
contacts faster by showing one group at a time.
Contacts
Contacts
>Menu >
Display group
into groups that you create
Text entry
keys when you need them
Touchscreen keyboard
You can open a keyboard on your screen by touching a
text field, or pressing and holding Menu. To close
the keyboard, press Back.
Different keyboards open for different text entry
screens. For example, this keyboard opens when you
create an email message:
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capitalize,
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the keypad.
book
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day
To select an input method, touch and hold a text entry
area on the screen to open the
Input method
, then touch the method you want:
Swype™ text entry
Swype lets you enter a word with one continuous
motion. To enter a word, just drag your finger over the
letters in the word.
Edit text
menu. Touch
18Text entry
Tips:
• To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”),
n
drag through the
• To enter several symbols, touch
as though it was an apostrophe.
SYM
.
• To correct a word, double-tap it. Swype shows a
small menu of other word options. Swype might
also show a menu if it can’t guess your word.
• If Swype doesn’t know a word, you can still touch
the letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so
next time you can just drag over the letters.
Multi-touch keyboard
Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your phone
suggests words from your dictionary and chosen
language. Your phone also automatically enters
apostrophes in some words, like “dont.” You can also
touch two keys at the same time, such as Shift
with a letter.
Typing tips
To...
Enter alternate charactersFrom the number
Enter one capital letterTouch Shift.
Enter only capital letters,
until you press Shift
again
Cut or Copy selected textTouch and hold text,
Paste cut or copied textTouch and hold
Delete a character (hold to
delete more)
To change your text entry settings and see the
dictionary of terms you’ve used, from the home
keyboard, touch
Alternate. Touch
again to return to
numbers.
To u c h S hi f t
twice. Touch again to
revert to lowercase.
Cut
then touch
Copy
.
or
location to paste
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To u c h D el e t e.
.
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screen, press Menu >
keyboard
.
Settings >Language &
Text input settings
Find it: Menu >
• To edit your dictionary, touch
• To change the language and the style for your
touchscreen keyboard, touch
• To change input method and settings, touch
Multi-touch keyboard
or
page 18).
20Tips & tricks
Settings >Language & keyboard
User dictionary
Select locale
.
(see “Input methods” on
.
Swype
Tips & tricks
a few handy hints
General tips
• If you can’t see the screen while wearing
sunglasses, take them off. Screen brightness
changes as your phone senses the current lighting
conditions.
• To return to home screen, press Home.
Phone
• To see recently dialed numbers, touch
Recent
.
>
• To sleep/wake your phone, press Power/Lock.
• To set screen timeout, press Menu >
Display >Screen timeout
>
.
Settings
• To search, press Search.
• To show the last few apps—as many as
eight—press and hold Home.
• To turn sound on/off, press and hold Power/Lock
Silent mode
>
.
• To turn airplane mode on/off, press and hold
Power/ Lock >
Airplane mode
.
• One of the apps on your app tray is an FM radio.
When you use a headset with the phone, the wires
in your headset act as the antenna. For best
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