Motorola Droid Maxx User Guide

User’s Guide

Check it out

When you’re up and running, be sure to explore what your smartphone can do.

•Watch: Experience crisp, clear photos, movies, and videos on your large 5" Super AMOLED HD display. See “Photos &

videos” on page 41.

•Automate: Optimize your smartphone and conserve

battery power with Motorola Assist. See “Motorola Assist” on page 22.

•Speed: Browse and navigate at 4G LTE network speeds. See “Browse” on page 39 and “Locate & navigate” on page 46.

•Connect: Reach out and connect with Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth® devices, or just by touching NFC phones. See “Connect & transfer” on page 49.

Tip : You don’t need to carry this guide with you. You can view all of these topics in your smartphone—from the home screen tap Apps >

On-device tutorials, FAQs

Help

, tap in the top left, then tap

, or

How-tos

At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Home screen & apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Control & customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Socialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Browse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Photos & videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Play Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Play Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Locate & navigate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Connect & transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Want more? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Safety, Regulatory & Legal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

1Check it out

At a glance

First look

Are you ready for life on the bleeding edge? Droid MAXX ta kes you there in style.

Bleeding edge performance: Blazing speed and performance wrapped in a tough Kevlar® shell.

Low Battery LED

10MP HD

Back Camera

(on back)

NFC Antenna

(on back)

Microphone

Back

Home

Recent

Apps

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HD Front Camera

Power Key

Press = Screen On/O Hold = Phone On/O

Volume Keys

(Pull out to access the SIM card tray.)

Micro USB/ Charger

Maximum power: Power to last all day and all night, always

ready for more, at home, work, or on the go.

Note: Your smartphone may look a little different.

Tips & tri cks

•Start: Th e SIM card is pre-installed in your smartphone. Just charge up, power on, and register. See “Start” on page 4.

• Low Battery LED: This LED lights up when you plug in your charger and the smartphone’s battery level is too low to power on the display. It means that your smartphone is charging and will be ready to use shortly.

•Top topics: Just want a quick list of what your smartphone can do? See “Top top ic s” on page 3.

•More: All your questions answered, right on your smartphone. Just tap and tell your smartphone what you

Help

want help with. Or tap Apps >

. Want even

more? See “Get more!” on page 60.

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

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 hi ghest SAR values measured for this device are listed in the regulatory information packaged with your product.

Note: When using the product while worn on your body, maintain a distance of 2.5 cm (1 inch) from the body to ensure compliance with SAR requirements. Note that the product may be transmitting even if you are not making a phone call.

Start

Charge fully.

Pull out the volume keys/SIM tray with your ngernail.

Push the tray back into your smartphone.

Clip the SIM card into the tray.

3 H

Turn on.

Power Key

Assemble & charge battery

Your SIM card is pre-installed in your smartphone. If you need to replace your SIM, pull the volume keys/SIM tray out of the smartphone as shown in step 1. Otherwise, just charge up and turn on.

Caution: Before using your smartphone, please read the safety, regulatory, and legal information provided with your product.

Tips & tri cks

•SIM tray: The SIM tray is in tegrated with the volume keys. To

remove the SIM tray, slide your fingernail under the volume keys on the side of your smartphone and pull out.

•Power/Sleep key: To make the screen sleep or wake up,

press the Power key. To turn your smartphone on or off, press and hold the Power key.

• Low Battery LED: The LED lights up when the battery is too

low to power on your smartphone. Connect the charger and let the battery charge for a few minutes before you try to power on.

• Battery: Squeeze every bit of juice out of your battery. See “Battery life” on page 5.

War ning : Don't try to remove or replace the battery yourself—doing so may damage the battery and could cause burning and injury. If your smartphone becomes unre sponsive, try a reboot—press and hold both the Power and the Volume Up keys for about 15 seconds.

4 Start

Battery life

Your smartphone gives you tons of information and apps at 4G LTE speed. Depending on what you use, that can take a lot of power.

To see what’s using up battery power, tap Apps

Settings >Battery

> tap Apps >

When the battery level is low, your smartphone will prompt you to activate battery saver mode. To manually activate this feature, tap Apps > and tap the switch to turn it .

. To set automatic rules to save power,

Assist

(see “Motorola Assist” on page 22).

Settings >Battery >Battery Saver,

Tips & tri cks

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

• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® use: Tap Apps > tap the switch next to

Bluetooth

to turn t hem

Wi-Fi

when you don’t need them.

Settings

• GPS use: Tap Apps > and uncheck

GPS satellites

• Display brightness: Tap Apps >

Brightness

> (dimmer setting).

• Display timeout delay: Tap Apps >

Display >Sleep

> (shorter setting).

Location access

Settings >Display

Settings

• Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like news or weather.

• Unused online accounts that you registered: Tap Apps

Settings

. Go to the

ACCOUNTS

section, and tap the one you want to remove. Tap it again, then tap Menu >

Remove account

• Recording or watching videos, listening to music, or taking

pictures.

Settings

, then

OFF

5Start

Wireless Charging

Wireless charger detected.

Align above icon with the indicator on

your charging pad.

Charging 61%

Alignment Screen Charging Screen

Got Google?

Do you have a Google Account?

If you use Gmail, answer Yes.

Yes

Contacts, appointments, photos, & more—sign in

to see it all.

Charge your smartphone without wires. Just place it on an optional Qi (pronounced “chee”) charging pad accessory. Inductive charging coils in the smartphone receive electricity wirelessly from the charging pad.

Follow the instructions on your screen, and align the circle on the screen with the circle on the pad for best results.

Your smartphone shows battery charging status as it charges.

Register

After you power on, let the Setup Wizard walk you through the registration process.

If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account—if not, you can make an account now. When you sign i n with your Google account, all your contacts, calendar, and email automatically appear, just like magic.

6 Start

Tip s & tri cks

Migrate

Don’t want to start from scratch? Copy your stuff from your old phone to this one.

We’ll take care of...

Text Messages

Call History

SIM Contacts

Media

Volume & Screen Brightness

Tap here to get started.

•Wi-Fi network: Conserve your monthly data allowance by

switching from the Verizon network to a Wi-Fi network for your internet connections. Drag the status bar down and

Wi-Fi

tap >

. There’s more in “Wi-Fi Networks” on

page 51.

• Reboot: If your smartphone becomes unresponsive, try a

reboot—press and hold both the Power and the Volume Up keys for about 15 seconds.

• Accounts: To add, edit, or delete accounts, tap Apps

Settings

. Under

ACCOUNTS

add one. Or, tap an account > Menu >

, tap

Add account

Remove account

delete it from your sma rtphone, if allowed. To set up email accounts, see “Email” on page 34.

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

•Contacts: To get your contacts f rom your old phone, you

have options. If your old phone was also an Android and you used the Android Backup and Restore feature, your contacts automatically appear on your new smartphone. Otherwise, use the Migrate app in “Old phone to new phone” on page 7. Or, visit www.motorola.com/transfercontacts.

Note: This smartphone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Contact Verizon Wireless for details.

Old phone to new phone

Moving your photos, music, text & call history, contacts and more from your old Android smartphone is quick and painless.

1 On your old Android smartphone, download the Motorola

Migrate app on Google Play™ to get started.

2 Start the Migrate app (tap Apps >

smartphones.

3 Ta p

on your new smartphone and follow the on-screen

instructi ons.

Migrate

) on both

7Start

Tip s & tri cks

• While yo u’re migrating, you can keep using your

smartphone.

• If you didn’t migrate when setting up your new smartphone,

you can always do it later.

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.

8 Start

Google Play

APPS

MOVIES &TV

BOOKS

Unlimited Music Made Easy

Try All Access for Free

Google Apps

Google Goggles

Google Finance

FREE FREE FREE

GAMES

MUSIC

MAGAZINE

Google Translate

Change your settings, redeem a Google Play gift card, and more.

Search for the perfect app.

Tip s & tri cks

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Favorites

Tap Apps to see all your apps & widgets.

Drag down to see notications & settings.

Widget

Flick up/down to see more. Tap

+ to expand.

Search by typing or speaking.

Swipe left or right to see more panels.

Shortcuts

Tap to open.

• 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: Tap Apps >

Play Store

• Access all of your files in the cloud: Check out “Yo u r c lo u d ”

on page 56.

Home screen & apps

Quick start: Home screen & apps

Start from the home screen to explore apps and more.

• Home screen: You’ll see the home screen when you turn on

your smartphone or tap Home .

• App & widget list: To show all of your apps and widgets, tap

Apps . (To see widgets, touch

WIDGETS

at the top.)

9Home screen & apps

•More: To download more apps and widgets on Google

Play™ Store, tap Apps >

Play Store

Tip s & tri cks

•Pages: To show other pages of shortcuts and widg ets, swipe

the home screen left or right.

• Settings: To quickly open settings, drag the status bar down

Settings

and tap >

• Uninstall: To uninstall apps, tap Apps , touch and hold an

Uninstall

app, then drag it to

(if available).

Redecorate your home

For quick access to your favorite things, customize your home screen the way you want.

• Change wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on your

home screen to choose your wallpaper.

• Create shortcut groups: You can group app shortcuts

together on your home screen to organize them.

To create a shortcut group on your home screen, drag one shortcut onto another. Add more shortcuts by dragging them onto the first shortcut. To name the group, tap it and enter a name below the apps.

• Add shortcuts & widgets: Tap Ap ps , t ou ch an d h ol d a n

app or widget, then drag it to one of your home screen pages. To see all your apps and widgets, tap Apps and swipe the menu screen to the left, or tap at the top.

10 Home screen & apps

APPS

WIDGETS

Tip : Some apps include widgets. To download apps, tap Apps >

Play Store

• Resize widgets: You can resize some widgets—touch and

hold a widget until you feel a vibration, then release. Drag the blue circles at the edges to resize.

• Move or delete widgets & shortcuts: Touc h an d h ol d a

widget or shortcut until you feel a vibration, then drag it to

Remove

another spot, another page, or

at the top of the

screen.

•Ringtones and more: For more about customizing, see “Control & customize” on page 17.

Help

Search help topics, FAQs, and more-or contact a support representative.

Moto Care

Help

Search device help

Watch tutorials, read how-to’s, & more.

Let us suggest a few changes for you.

Need a real-live, actual human? Chat or call us.

How do you do it? Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Talk to someone. Find out anything about your smartphone.

Find it: Tap Apps >

Help

Search

Type text in the Google Search box at the top of the home screen, or tap for Google Voice Search™.

As you type, suggestions appear below the search field:

• To search for a suggestion, touch it.

• To search for text in the search field, tap on the

touchscreen keyboard.

Tip : To close the touchscreen keyboard, tap Back .

Google Now™

What’s going on in your world? Cu rrent traffic, weather, stocks, sports scores, your appointments. The right information at just the right time.

11Home screen & apps

To get started, touch and hold Home , then swipe up to the

Search, or say Google

Show sample cards

Over time, prediction improves and more cards appear. To see examples, check out the sample cards.

Cards show up here when you need them

Nearby events

The Bordertown Devils

University Auditorium in 3 days, 8:00PM

Mozart in the Park

Concerts

Show more cards...

Stu that’s important to you shows up here.

Scroll down to choose places, sports teams, stocks, & more.

Tap to start a voice search.

OK G

OK Google Now

OK G

“OK Google Now, navigate to Anderson Park.”

“OK Google Now, call Lisa at home.”

“OK Google Now, how many ounces in a venti coee?”

Google icon .

•Train it: Tap Apps > train your smartphone to recognize your voice.

•Remember it: The magic words to wake up your smartphone are, “OK Google Now.”

•Say it: Just say, “OK Goog le Now” followed by a comman d, whenever you need something. For a list of commands, say, “OK Google Now,

• Find it: Misplaced your smartphone? Just say, “OK Google Now, call my Droid.”

help me

Settings

.”

Touchless Control

oogle No

To turn Google Now on/off, set your preferences, or learn more, open Google Now, scroll to the bottom of the screen, and tap Menu >

Touchless control

Tell your smartphone what you want without touching it, even if it’s asleep on the table. Get directions using Google Voice Search, check voicemail, play your favorite song.

12 Home screen & apps

Settings >Google Now

oogle No

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NFC available

Select to enable NFC and Android Beam.

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Touch to enable lost phone features

9/14/13

Clear your notications.

Drag down to see settings & notications.

Tip: To clear just one, flick it to the left or right.

At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events. If you don’t know what an icon means, drag the status bar down for details.

Tip : To quickly change common settings, tap in the upper right. For more, see “Quick settings” on page 21.

Icons on the right tell you about smartphone status:

network strength

/ battery charging/full

(=4G LTE network)

/Wi-Fi

silent

in range/connected

/Bluetooth®

vibrate

on/connected

GPS active alarm set

airplane mode warning

/ microphone off/on / wireless display

connected/on

Network and Wi-Fi icons turn blue when your smartphone is linked with your Google account.

Note: Apps you download on Google Play™ Store might show other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events.

Active Display

See messages, calls, and more coming in to your smartphone, no matter what screen you’re on. Even when your smartphone is sleeping, info quietly appears on your screen to tell you what you need to know—you choose th e alerts.

Find it: Apps >

Active Display

Settings >Active Notifications

13Home screen & apps

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More privacy

If your smartphone is asleep when you get a text, it lets you know.

Touch & hold to see the text. Drag up to open the text, or down to unlock your smartphone.

to keep it all

Motorola Connect

Use your Google account to connect your smartphone to your computer. See call, contact, and messaging info on your computer. Know who’s calling before you reach for your smartphone. Send and receive text messages from your desk using a simple add-on to your desktop Chrome™ browser.

Settings

Find it: Tap Ap ps >

Motorola Connect

Active Notifications

Download apps

Google Play™

Get music, movies, books, apps, games, and more.

Find it: Tap Ap ps >

•Find: To search, tap in the top right.

• Download: To download an app you found, tap it to open

details and then tap

•Share: To share an app you found, tap it to open details and then tap Menu >

• Reinstall: To show or reinstall apps you downloaded from Play Store, tap Menu >

Install

Play Store

, or the price.

My Apps

•Use a computer: To find and manage apps from any

computer, go to http://play.google.com using your Google account and password.

There, you can browse apps on the big screen, ma nage your apps across multiple devices (like a smartphone and tablet), and even set new apps to download to your devices.

• Enjoy music, books & movies: You c a n a l s o u se G oo g l e Play Store to access the “Play Music”, “Play Books”, and “Play Movies & TV” apps.

• Get help: To get help and more, tap Menu in the top right.

Apps from the web

You can get apps from online app stores using your browser.

Tip : Choose your apps and updates carefully, as some may impact your smartphone’s performance—see “Choose

carefully” on page 15.

Note: When installing an app, make sure you read the alerts

that tell you what information the app will access. If you don’t want the app to have access to this information, cancel the installation.

To let your smartphone install apps that are not on Google Play, tap Apps >

Unknown sources

check

To download files from your browser, see “Downloads” on page 40.

Settings >Security & Screen Lock

and

Choose carefully

Apps are great. There's something for everyone. Play, communicate, work, or have fun. But remember, choose your apps carefully. Here are a few tips:

• To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses from affecting

your smartphone or privacy, use apps from trusted sites, like Google Play.

• On Google Play, check the app’s ratings and comments

before installing.

• If you doubt the safety of an app, don’t install it.

• Like all apps, downloaded apps will use up memory, data,

battery, and processing power—some more than others. For example, a simple battery level widget will use less than a streaming music player app. After installing an app, if you’re not happy with how much memory, data, battery or processing power it’s using, uninstall it. You can always install it again later.

• Just like web browsing, you may want to monitor children’s

access to apps to help prevent exposure to inappropriate content .

• Certain apps may not provide completely accurate

informat ion. Take care, espec ially when it come s to personal health.

15Home screen & apps

Take Ca r e o f y o ur ap p s

From your home screen tap Apps , then swipe left to scroll through apps. To close the apps screen, tap Home or

Back .

• Uninstall apps: Tap Ap ps >

ALL

left to

, tap an app, then tap

Settings >Apps

Disable

top right (if available).

Disable

removes the app from your menu—to

reopen this window and tap

Enable

(disabled apps are at the

bottom of the list).

If an app locks up your smartphone as so on as you turn it on, restart in Safe Mode: Turn off your smartphone, then turn it back on—when you see the “Motorola” logo and the smartphone vibrates during power-up, press and hold the Volume Down key until you see the home screen, with

Mode

in the lower left. Then, try removing the app.

• Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps on Google Play Store, tap Apps >

Play Store

>Menu >

My apps

you downloaded are listed and available for download.

• Share, show, or clear app details: Tap Apps

Settings >Apps

. A bar at the bottom tells you how much app storage space you have left. Swipe left or right to see the list of

DOWNLOADED, RUNNING

, or tap an app in the list to show its details and storage usage. Yo u c a n t ap

16 Home screen & apps

Share, Clear data

or other options.

Uninstall

Enable

. The apps

ALL

apps, then

. Swipe

in the

it,

Safe

Tip : To quickly show these app details from your app screen: Touch and hold an app, then drag it to

App info

•Show app data usage: To show which apps are using the

most data, tap Apps >

Settings >Data usage

. For

more, see “Data use” on page 53.

Update your smartphone

Use your smartphone or computer to check, download, and install smartphone software updates.

• Using your smartphone:

If your smartphone notifies you about an update, follow the instructions to download and install it.

To manually check for updates, tap Apps >

About phone >System updates

Your smartphone downloads updates over your Wi-Fi connection (if available) or mobile network. We recommend that you download updates when you have a Wi-Fi connection. Remember, these updates can be quite large (25MB or more) and may not be available in all countries. If the mobile network updates are not available in your country, update using a computer.

• Using your computer:

On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/support and check the “Software Updates” links. If an upda te is available, just follow the installation instructions.

Settings

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Touch & hold an empty spot to change wallpaper.

Tap a widget to open. Touch & hold to move, delete, or open options.

Quick start: Control & customize

Take control of your smartphone:

•Touch: It’s all in the touch. Simple gestures and touch keys

to move about.

•Search: Type text in the Google Search box at the top of

your home screen, or tap to search by voice.

•Customize: Get your notifications and more—drag the

Settings

status bar down and tap . Tap

for more

settings.

Tips & tri cks

•Tap: Choose an icon or option.

•Touch and hold: Open options for items in lists.

•Drag: Move items on the home screen.

•Flick: Quickly open or delete items.

•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 pull two

fingers down to tilt it.

•Speak: Tap in a search window or on a touchscreen

keybo ard.

• Add shortcuts & widgets: Tap Apps , touch and hold an

app or widget, then drag it to one of your home screen pages. (To see widgets, tap Apps , then tap

WIDGETS

the top.

•Ringtone for a contact: To set a personal ringtone for a

People

contact, tap

Set ringtone

, tap the contact, then tap Menu

17Control & customize

• Quick settings: To change Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane

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Drag the lock to the outer circle to unlock your screen.

Swipe right to add panels to your unlock screen (like an email screen).

Add your owner info or a message for anyone who nds your smartphone.

Swipe left for the camera.

mode, and other settings, drag the status bar down and

Settings

tap . For even more settings, tap

• Home screen: For more about c hanging your home screen, see “Redecorate your home” on page 10.

On, off, lock & unlock

Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t. To turn the screen on, press the power key.

18 Control & custom ize

• Screen off & on: Press the Power key to turn the screen off

& on.

Note: During a call, your touchscreen might stay dark if the proximity sensor just above the top of the screen is covered. Don't use covers or screen protectors (even clear ones) that cover this sensor.

• Screen lock: To unlock the screen, touch and drag to the

outer circle that appears. To use a pattern, PIN, password, facial recognition security, or a connected device (like a Bluetooth® headset or your car) to unlock your screen, tap Apps >

lock

. See “Screen lock” on page 58.

Settings >Security & Screen Lock >Screen

• More panels & apps: To open more apps from your lock

screen, swipe the screen right, ta p , and choose the ap ps you want to add.

• Owner info: To add a message to your lock screen in case

Settings

you lose your smartphone, tap Apps >

Security & Screen Lock >Owner info

. (To set your

message, just tap Back .)

Tip : Don’t put your mobile number as your contact info unless you can access your voicemail from another device.

•Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks

automatically), tap Apps >

Sleep

Settings >Display

• Sleeping smartphone, active display: When your smartphone is asleep and the active display is working, touch and drag down to to unlock the screen.

Tip : To change the notifications your sleeping smartphone flashes, tap Apps > See “Active Display” on page 13.

Settings >Active notifications

To u c h

Find your way around:

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

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

• Recent apps: Tap Recent to show your recent apps,

and tap an app to reopen it. To remove an app from the list, flick it left or right. To scroll the list, swipe up or down.

•Menu: When Menu appears in the corner o f the screen, you can tap it to open options for the current screen.

Lost or stuck? If you’re not sure what to do next, try one of these:

• To open a text message, show contact details, or ope n items in a list, tap the message, contact, or item.

• To show options for a list item (if available), touch and hold the item.

• To show a menu for the current screen, tap Menu in the corner of the screen (if available).

• To return home to the home screen, tap Home .

• To go back just one screen, tap Back .

• To close a touchscreen keyboard, tap Back .

• To reopen an app you closed, tap Recent and tap the

app in the list.

• To reboot an unresponsive smartphone, press and hold

both the Power and the Volume Up keys for about 15 seconds.

Press

Powe r key

Press and hold the Power key to choo se

mode

connections—see “Airplane mode” on page 57), silent ,

vibrate , or sound on .

Put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power key. To wake up the touchscreen, just press the Power key again.

Tip : To add more security to your smartphone, see “Protect” on page 58.

Power off, Airplane

(no wireless

Power Key

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Vol ume keys

Your volume keys help in a few ways:

• Ringer volume: Press the keys in the home screen. Press them when your smartphone is ringing to silence it.

• Earpiece volume: Press the keys during a call.

•Music/video volume: Press the keys during a song or

video.

Speak

Just tell your smartphone what you want.

Tip : Speak naturally but clearly, like using a speakerphone.

• Dialing and commands: Tap . To dial, say “Call” and

then a contact name or phone number. Or, say a command like “Send text,” “Go to” an app, or “Help” for voice command help.

Tip : If a contact has more than one number, you can say which number to call. For example, “Call Joe Black Mobile” or “Call Suzi Smith Work.”

To choose the confirmations and prompts you want to hear, tap > Menu >

To set up your phone to start listening to your commands, see “Touchless control” on page 12.

•Search: Tap in the home scre en to search by voice.

To change your voice search and text-to-speech settings, tap Apps >

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Settings

Voice

Settings >Language & input

• Text entry: On a touchscreen keyboard, tap , then speak

your message. You can also speak punctuation.

Tip : To make your smartphone read out loud, see “Ta l kB a c k ” on page 22.

Customize

Customize your smartphone’s sounds and appearance:

• Ringtone and notifications: To choose ringtones or

notifications, tap Apps >

• Vibrate or silent: To make your smartphone vibrate for

incoming calls, tap Apps >

Vibrate when ringing

> calls, tap Apps >

None

•Ringtone for a contact: To set a personal ringtone for a

contact, tap

Set ringtone

People

•Volume: To set volume, just press the volume keys in the

home screen (ringtone volume), during a call (earpiece volume), or while playing music or a video (media volume).

• Message alert: To change your new message notification,

tap Apps >

Notifications

check

Messaging

• Display settings: To change brightness and other display

settings, tap Apps >

Settings >Sound

. To turn off ringtones for incoming

Settings >Sound >Phone ringtone

, tap the contact, then tap Menu

>Menu >

Settings >Display

Settings

, and

•Rotate: In many apps, the touchscreen switches from portrait to landscape when you rotate your smartphone. To turn this on or off, tap Apps >

Auto-rotate screen

Settings >Display

• Home screen: To chan ge your wa llpaper, t ouch and hold an empty spot on your home screen. For more, see “Redecorate your home” on page 10.

• Language and region: To set your menu language and region, tap Apps >

Language

Settings >Language & input

Quick settings

To change Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, and other settings, drag the status bar down and tap . For even more settings,

Settings

tap

Note: Your quick settings may look a little different.

8:58

Airplane mode Wireless DisplayBluetooth Off

Shortcu t: To directly open the quick settings screen, drag the status bar down with two fingers.

Shortcu t: To quickly turn Bluetooth or Wi-Fi power on and off, touch and hold the setting icon until you feel a vibration.

Tip : To set up your owner profile, tap

profile

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Set your owner prole.

People >Set up my

. (You may need to scroll to the top of the screen.)

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Contents

At a glance

First look

Top topics

Start

Assemble & charge battery

Battery life

Wireless Charging

Register

Old phone to new phone

Google Play™

Home screen & apps

Quick start: Home screen & apps

Redecorate your home

Help

Search

Touchless Control

Status & notifications

Download apps

Take Ca r e o f y o ur ap p s

Update your smartphone

Control & customize

Quick start: Control & customize

On, off, lock & unlock

To u c h

Press

Speak

Customize

Quick settings