Motorola Moto G7 User Manual

User Guide

Contents

Check it out Get Started

First look

Insert the SIM and microSD cards Charge up & power on

Sign in

Connect to Wi-Fi Explore by touch

Improve battery life

Learn the basics

Home screen Help & more Search Notifications App notifications Status icons Volume

Do not disturb Lock screen Quick settings Speak

Direct Share

Picture-in-Picture

Customize your phone

Redecorate your home screen Choose apps & widgets Customize sounds & appearance

Discover Moto

Apps

Phone Messages ChromeTM Camera Photos Gmail Duo Moto

Calendar

More apps

Google Play Contacts Maps

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Drive

Music, movies, TV & YouTube

Clock

Connect, share & sync

Connect with Wi-Fi

Connect with Bluetooth wireless Share files with your computer Share your data connection Print

Sync to the cloud Use a memory card Airplane mode

Mobile network

Protect your phone

Screen lock Screen pinning Backup & restore

Encrypt your phone Your privacy

App safety

Data usage

Troubleshoot your phone

Restart or remove an app Restart your phone Check for software update Reset

Stolen phone

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 Copyright & trademarks

Check it out

When you’re up and running, explore what your phone can do.

Topic	Location
Find these fast: Wi-Fi, airplane mode,	Quick settings
flashlight, and more.
Choose new wallpaper, set ringtones, and	Customize your phone
add widgets.
Experience crisp, clear photos, movies,	Camera
and videos.
Customize your phone to match the way	Moto
you use it.
Browse, shop, and download apps.	Apps
Keep your info safe. Set up your password	Protect your phone
and more.
Ask questions, get answers.	Speak
Share your Internet connection.	Wi-Fi hotspot

Tip: 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.

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considerable safety margin designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless of age and health.

Caution: Before using your phone, please read the Legal information. Swipe up >

Settings > System > Legal information.

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Get Started

First look

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

Earpiece	Front Camera
	SIM & microSD
	Card Slots
Back
Cameras	Volume
	Buttons
Fingerprint	Power Button
Sensor
(on back)	Press:
	Display on/off.
	Press & hold:
	Phone on/off.

Microphone
Speaker	Headset Jack
	USB-C/Charger

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

Power button

Your Power button helps in a few ways.

»»Power on/off: Press and hold the Power button, then tap Power off. When your phone is off, press and hold the Power button to turn it on.

»»Sleep: To conserve battery power or prevent accidental touches, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button.

»»Wake up: Press the Power button again.

»»Reboot: To reboot your phone, press and hold the Power button, then tap Restart. Tip: To add security to your phone, see Protect your phone.

Volume buttons

Your volume buttons can help:

»»Ringer volume: Press the buttons when your phone is ringing to silence it. »»Earpiece volume: Press the buttons during a call.

»»Music/video volume: Press the buttons during a song or video.

Tip: For more on volume control, see Volume.

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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.

Put in the cards

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

Insert the nano SIM and memory cards.

Insert the SIM tool into	Insert the SIM card with	Nano SIM
the tray hole to pop	the gold contacts down.
out the tray.	Insert an optional microSD
	card (sold separately).
	SIM

Push the tray back into your phone.

Caution: Handle the tray with care to avoid bending.

Charge up & power on

Charge your phone fully and turn the power on. Follow the screen prompts to get started.

Charge up.

Before using your phone, fully charge it with the charger provided.

USB-C

Power on.

Press & hold Power button until the screen lights up.

Sign in

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 stuff. 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.

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Connect to Wi-Fi

For faster Internet access and to conserve data use, swipe the status bar down. Press 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.

Explore by touch

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 pull two fingers down to tilt it.

»»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 (or browser tabs), 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 left or right.

Note: If One Button Nav is active, swipe the on-screen navigation bar right to switch between apps. For more on this feature, see Control with one touch.

Note: You don’t need to remove apps from Recents for your phone to run efficiently.

»»Split screen: In Recents, tap the icon at the top of the screen, then 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 .

Improve battery life

Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what you use, that can take a lot of power.

When your phone is stationary, not charging, or 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 turn it on.

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

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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Learn the basics

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 happen frequently, so your screen may look a little different.

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Say “Ok Google”

Swipe down for notifications and settings.

Search by typing or say "OK, Google.”

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Swipe up to see all your apps.

Tips

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

»»Return home: To return to the home screen from any location, tap Home .

»»Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a new page. You can add multiple pages. To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets (if available), swipe the home screen left.

»»Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down. To open more settings, swipe the status bar down again and tap.

»»Customization: To personalize your home screen, see Customize your phone.

Help & more

Learn even more about your phone and get support.

Find it: Swipe up >Settings > Help

Tip: Some apps have their own help that’s specific to their features. Just click the menu inside the app for details.

Search

On the home screen, tap the Google Search box for a text search or tap to search by voice.

When you type, suggestions appear below the search field:

»»To search for a suggestion, tap it.
»»To search for text in the search field, tap	on the keyboard.
Tip: To close the keyboard, tap .
Note: For more on voice search, see Speak.

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Notifications

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, swipe the status bar down for details.

Tip: Getting too many notifications? Touch and hold a notification to see which app is sending them to you. Then you can turn them off.

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Swipe down to see your notifications.

Tap a notification to open it, or choose an option, such as

REPLY.

Tip: Swipe left or right to remove a notification. Some notifications show more options when you slide them halfway.

Manage notifications

Clear all

Tip: To quickly change common settings, swipe the status bar down. For more, see

Quick settings.

App notifications

You may see a notification dot on an app. This app notification, or badge, tells you the app has an update or an announcement, such as a new email or a missed call. Press and hold the app for more information, options, or app shortcuts.

Wireless Emergency Alerts (U.S. & some countries)

Wireless Emergency Alerts, also known as CMAS or PLAN, is a U.S. national emergency alert system. Emergency alerts can pop up to tell you about a national or local crisis. After you close an alert, you can reopen it by swiping up >

Settings > Apps & notifications > Wireless emergency alerts.

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EMERGENCY

ALERTS

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Tip: Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration that is two seconds long,

followed by one second, then another one second.

To choose which types of alerts you receive, swipe up > Settings > Apps & notifications > Wireless emergency alerts. The U.S. and local governments send these alerts through your service provider. So you will always receive alerts for the area where you are, and you won’t receive alerts if you’re outside of the U.S.

For more, visit www.ctia.org and search “wireless emergency alerts.”

Status icons

Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about phone status:

Status Icons

Network strength						Do not disturb
/	Wi-Fi in range/connected					Alarm set
/	Bluetooth on/connected					Data Saver on
Airplane mode						/ Battery charging/full

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Volume

Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume and see other controls.

Mute the ringer or set phone to vibrate.

Slide the bar to increase/decrease volume.

Mute the media player.

Show all volume controls.

Do not disturb

To turn off some or all sounds, swipe the status bar down with two fingers, and touch and hold Do not disturb. Select one of these options:

»»Sound & vibration: Select whether to hear alarms, media, or touch sounds.

»»Notifications: Set if you’d like to see notifications when Do not disturb mode is on.

Tip: Create an exception for repeat callers that allows a call to sound from the same person within a 15 minute period, tap Calls > Allow repeat callers.

Lock screen

Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when you don’t.

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Swipe up for voice assist.

Swipe up to unlock your screen.

Swipe up to open the camera.

»»Screen off and on: Press the Power button to turn the screen off and on.

»»Screen lock: To unlock the screen, touch and drag up. To apply security to the lock screen (recommended), see Screen lock.

»»Notifications: Double tap a notification in the lock screen to open it.

Tip: To prevent notifications from appearing in the lock screen, swipe up >

Settings > Apps & notifications > Notifications > On lock screen > Don’t show notifications at all.

»»Lock screen message: To add a message to your lock screen, such as your name in

case your phone gets lost, swipe up > Settings > Security & location, tap >

Lock screen message.

»»Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks automatically), swipe up >

Settings > Display > Advanced > Sleep.

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Quick settings

For quick access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, brightness, and other settings, swipe the status bar or lock screen down. Swipe down again for more settings. Tap an icon to toggle it on or off. Press and hold an icon to see more options. For even more settings, tap .

Tap to rearrange your settings and add or remove settings.

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Your network	Bluetooth	Do Not Disturb
Flashlight	Dolby Audio	Auto-rotate
	Smart audio

Set screen brightness.

Turn Wi-Fi on/off.

Tap an icon to turn it on/off. Touch and hold to see more options.

Battery Saver	Mobile data	Airplane mode
	SIM card

See all phone settings.

Speak

Google Voice™

Use Google voice commands to tell your phone what you want.

»»Use voice to make a call: Tap on the home screen. Then say “Call” and then a contact name or number. Or, say “Send text”.

Tip: If a contact has more than one number, you can say which number to call (for example, “Call Joe Black Mobile”).

»»Search by voice: Tap on the home screen to search by voice.

Note: To wake up your phone by saying “Ok Google,” see The Google Assistant™.

Voice to text

On a keyboard, tap , then speak your message or search text. You can also speak punctuation.

The Google Assistant™

Note: This feature may not be available in all languages.

Meet your Google Assistant. Ask it questions. Tell it to do things. Its your personal Google, always ready to help.

To turn on the Google Assistant, touch and hold Home from any screen, then speak or type a command. You can also say, “Ok Google” to open the Google Assistant.

Tip: Or swipe up > Settings > Google > Search, Assistant & Voice > Settings > Assistant > Phone > Google Assistant to open the Google Assistant..

Screen search

Note: This feature may not be available in all languages.

Screen search provides information based on the app you’re in. Touch and hold Home while in an app.

To turn Screen search on/off, swipe up > Settings > Google > Search, Assistant & Voice > Settings > Assistant > Phone > Use screen context.

For more on the Google Assistant, visit https://support.google.com/assistant.

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Direct Share

In some apps, you can share something directly to a contact, app, or conversation.

Select the share option within an app, then select a contact, choose an app, or type a name or number to find a contact.

Tap a contact to share information.

Swipe up for more share options.

Create link	Shared	Gmail	Messages
	album

Picture-in-Picture

If you’re watching a video, on a video call, or using navigation, and you change screens, your video continues to play in a small window on your screen.

»»Tap twice to return to it. »»Tap the to close it.

»»Tap Home to put the video in a small window. »»Drag video around your screen.

Note: Not all apps support this feature.

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Tap the video twice to return to it.

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Customize your phone

Redecorate your home screen

Customize your home screen the way you want.

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Touch and hold an empty spot to change wallpaper.

Say “Ok Google”

Tap a shortcut to open.

Touch and hold to move or

delete.

Drag shortcuts on top of each other to make a folder.

»»Change your wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, then tap Wallpapers.

»»Add a home screen page: Drag an app to the right side of the home screen until a new page appears. You can add multiple pages.

»»Adjust display settings: Adjust brightness, font size, and screen saver. Swipe up >

Settings > Display.

»»Rotate: In many apps, the touchscreen switches from portrait to landscape when

you rotate your phone. To turn this on or off, swipe up > Settings > Display >

Advanced > Auto-rotate screen.

Choose apps & widgets

»»Add apps to the home screen: Swipe up , touch and hold an app, then drag it to one of your home screen pages.

»»Download new apps: Tap Play Store. For more on apps, see App safety.

»»Group apps together: Drag one app onto another. Do it again to add more apps to the folder. To name the folder, tap it and enter a name below the apps.

»»See app options: Touch and hold an app. If the app has quick options (shortcuts), you’ll see a list.

»»Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap Widgets, touch and hold a widget, then drag it to your home screen.

»»Resize widgets: You can resize some widgets—touch and hold a widget until you feel a vibration, then release. Drag the white circles at the edges to resize.

»»Move or delete widgets and apps: Touch and hold a widget or app and drag it to another spot, another page, or to Remove.

Note: Removing an app from your home screen doesn’t uninstall the app from your phone.

Customize sounds & appearance

Customize your phone’s sounds and display settings:

»»Listen with Dolby sound: Swipe up > Settings > Sound > Dolby Audio. »»Set ringtone and notifications: Swipe up > Settings > Sound.

Tip: Set notification sounds for individual apps within the app’s settings.

»»Night Light: Set your screen to turn slightly amber colored at night, which may help you fall asleep. Swipe up > Settings > Display > Night Light.

»»Add vibrate for calls: To make your phone vibrate, swipe up > Settings > Sound and tap Also vibrate for calls. To silence incoming calls, see Do not disturb.

»»Set a ringtone for a contact: Swipe up > Contacts, tap the contact, then tap Menu > Set ringtone.

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