Motorola moto g stylus (2021) User Guide

User Guide

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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

Learn the basics

Home screen Help & more Search Notiﬁcations Status icons Volume Do not disturb Lock screen Quick settings Speak Stylus shortcuts 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 Audio eects Moto Note Coloring book

Calendar More apps

Connect, share, pay & sync

Connect with Wi-Fi Connect with Bluetooth wireless Share ﬁles with your computer Share your data connection Print Sync to the cloud Cast your screen to a TV Use a memory card Airplane mode Mobile network

Protect your phone

Screen lock Your privacy Screen 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

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

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» Stylus

» Stylus shortcuts

» Quick settings

» Personalize your phone

» Camera

» Moto

» Protect your phone

» Speak

» Connect to Wi-Fi

» System navigation

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

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Depth Camera

USB-C/Charger

SIM & micr

Jack

First look

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

Main

Camera

Ultra-wide

Camera

Macro

Camera

Front

Camera

oSD

Card Tray

Flash

Proximity

Sensor

Volume Buttons

Power Button/ Fingerprint Sensor

Power button & ﬁngerprint sensor

The Power button/ﬁngerprint sensor is located on the right side of your phone. 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.

» Tap: Tap the Power button/ﬁngerprint sensor to unlock your phone. See Unlock with

your ﬁngerprint to set up the ﬁngerprint sensor.

» Tap twice: Double-tap on the Power button/ﬁngerprint sensor for quick shortcuts.

You’ll need Power touch turned on, see Gestures.

Volume buttons

To turn volume up or down:

» Music/video volume: Press the buttons when your phone is not ringing, or during a

song or video, to adjust media volume.

» Ringer volume: Press a volume button, then tap and slide the Ring volume bar.

Press a volume button when your phone is ringing to silence a call.

» Earpiece volume: Press the buttons during a call.

Tip: For more on volume control, see Volume.

Headset

Phone hardware buttons: top left are back cameras and ﬂash. Middle right are Volume up and down keys. Lower middle right is Power button/ﬁngerprint sensor. Bottom middle is charging port. Bottom left is headset jack.

Stylus

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

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Stylus

Your phone comes with a stylus you can use to navigate in apps, take notes, edit screenshots, and more.

To remove the stylus, push the stylus inward to release it, then slide it out.

Note: To store the stylus, insert it into the slot with the notch facing left. Then, push it until it locks in place.

Notch

Stylus graphic. Bottom right is the stylus.

Set up the stylus

See and change stylus default settings.

Find it: Swipe up

» Open Moto Note when your phone is locked: To launch Moto Note with your screen

locked, remove the stylus from the slot. To switch this feature o, swipe up Settings > Stylus > When device is locked > Don’t open anything.

» Show stylus shortcuts when your phone is unlocked: The stylus shortcuts show by

default when the stylus is removed. To turn it o, swipe up > When stylus is unlocked > Show nothing. To add, delete, or change the order of the shortcuts, tap

> Settings > Stylus

next to Show shortcuts.

Tip: For more, see Stylus shortcuts.

» Open an app when your phone is unlocked: Choose an app to open each time you

remove the stylus with your phone unlocked. Swipe up When device is unlocked > Open an app, then tap

> Settings > Stylus >

next to Open an app to select

an app.

» Set a removal reminder: Set a reminder when the stylus is out for a period of

time without use. Swipe up

> Settings > Stylus, then tap the switch next to Removal reminder to turn it on. To change when your phone sends the notiﬁcation, tap Removal reminder.

» Record time and location of the last removal: To record when and where you last

removed the stylus, swipe up

> Settings > Stylus, then tap the switch next to

Record last removal to turn it on.

Tip: Tap the recorded coordinates to view the location in Maps.

» Vibrate when inserted: To feel a quick vibration when the stylus is in place, swipe up

> Settings > Stylus, then tap Vibrate when inserted to turn it on.

Get Started

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.

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

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:

Nano SIM

SIM card insert graphic. The SIM card is inserted in the slot on the left with the clipped corner to the upper left. The SD card is inserted in the right slot.

microSD card is optional, sold separately.

SIM

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

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.

to choose a Wi-Fi network. For full instructions, see Connect to

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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.

To charge your phone, insert the charging cable that came with your phone into the charging port (see First look for port location). Plug the other end into a power receptacle.

Note: Use of other chargers is not recommended.

Navigate your phone

Explore by touch

Use the stylus or 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 pull two ﬁngers down 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 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 .

System navigation

Navigate using either gestures or buttons on the screen.

Navigation bar

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

Split screen. Not all apps will work in split screen. To

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For Home screen,

swipe up.

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 recent apps,

swipe up and hold.

To go back, swipe

toward the middle.

To switch apps,

swipe left or right at

the bottom.

For Google

Assistant, swipe

up diagonally.

» 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 across the bottom of the screen.

» 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 (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 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 turn it on. 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.

Tip: To quickly open Settings, swipe down twice 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.

Care for your phone

Tips

» 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.

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In case of water

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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

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.

Google

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 Assistant, Google Chrome, and camera.

Tips

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

» Return home: To return to the home screen from any location, swipe up from the

» Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a new

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Search by typing, or tap the microphone and say a command.

Swipe up to see all your apps.

navigation bar.

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 and other features, see Personalize

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 tap the menu inside the app for details.

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 voice search, see Speak.

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 o.

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Notiﬁcations screen. Swipe down from the top of the home screen down to view notiﬁcations.

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

Quick settings.

Smart reply

See suggestions based on notiﬁcation content. For example, a text with an address may show Google Maps as an option.

To turn o Smart reply, tap Smart Reply.

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. Touch and hold the app for more information, options, or app shortcuts.

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.

Messages > Menu > Settings > Suggestions in chat >

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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 > Advanced > Wireless emergency alerts.

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 notiﬁcations > Advanced > 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.”

> Settings > Apps &

Status icons

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

Status Icons

Network strength Alarm set

/ Wi-Fi in range/connected

/ Bluetooth on/connected

Airplane mode / Battery charging/full

Do not disturb

Data Saver on

Battery Saver on

Volume

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

Mut to vibrate.

Slide the bar to increase/decrease volume.

Mute the media player.

Show all volume controls.

Volume screen. Press the Volume keys up or down to control the volume for Ring Notiﬁcation, Media, and Alarm so

Do not disturb

To turn o some or all sounds, swipe the status bar down, and touch and hold Do not disturb. Select an option:

» See all exceptions: Select whether to hear alarms, media, or touch sounds.

» Restrict notiﬁcations: Set if you’d like to see notiﬁcations when Do not disturb mode

is on.

» Default duration: Set duration Do not disturb mode is on.

» Schedules: Turn on Do not disturb at speciﬁc times during the day or night, or sync

with your calendar.

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.

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Lock screen

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Add a lock screen message for anyone who ﬁnds your phone.

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

Settings > Display > Advanced > Screen timeout.

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 turn features on or o. Touch and hold an icon to see more options. For even more settings, tap

Tap to rearrange your settings and add or remove settings.

Set screen brightness.

Swipe up to unlock your screen.

Lock screen graphic. Swipe this screen up to unlock it.

» Screen o and on: Press the Power button to turn the screen o and on.

» Screen lock: To unlock the main lock screen, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.

To apply security to the lock screen (recommended), see Screen lock.

» Notiﬁcations: Double tap a notiﬁcation to open it.

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

Settings > Apps & notiﬁcations > Notiﬁcations > Notiﬁcations on lockscreen > Don’t show notiﬁcations.

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

case your phone gets lost, swipe up

> Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock

screen display > Lock screen message.

Quick Settings screen that shows options, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, Location and more. Customizable.

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

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

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Your network

BluetoothDo Not Disturb

Flashlight

Dolby

Auto-rotate

Smart audio

Battery Saver Airplane mode

Turn Wi-Fi on/off.

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

See all phone settings.

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”).

Note: To wake up your phone by saying “Hey 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.

To open the Google Assistant:

» Tap from the home screen or from your list of apps.

» Swipe up from the bottom corner of the screen, then speak or type a command.

Note: You can also say “Hey Google” or “Ok Google” to start the Google Assistant. To turn this feature on, swipe up

> Settings > Google > Account services > Search,

Assistant & Voice > Voice > Voice Match.

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

Stylus shortcuts

When you remove the stylus, the following stylus shortcuts appear. When the stylus shortcuts minimize, tap

Write a note and save it to

Ta ke a screenshot and edit or share it.

Open Coloring book.

Open your camera in Cinemagraph mode.

Customize stylus shortcuts.

Float bubble shortcuts. Tap the shortcuts to open screenshots editor, Moto Note, Coloring book, and Cinemagraph. Tap the settings icon on the bottom middle to customize stylus shortcuts.

» Take a note: Tap to start writing or drawing in Moto Note. Or, swipe up >

to expand again.

Moto Note.

» Edit a screenshot: Tap to take a screenshot. Then you can edit, share, or delete it.

» Use Coloring book: Tap to color in Coloring book.

» Open your camera in Cinemagraph mode: Tap to create a splash of motion in a

Tip: For more, see Stylus and Explore by touch.

Direct Share

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

Create link Shared

Google Direct Share screen. Tap a contact to share an item. Swipe up to get more options.

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

To use NFC, Bluetooth, or Nearby Share to share ﬁles, see Connect, share, pay & sync.

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Moto Note to create, edit, and share notes.

To capture a screenshot, see Capture your screen.

still photo. To learn more, see Take moving cinemagraphs.

TO Type a name, phone number, or email

Tap a contact to share information.

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Gmail Messages

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Swipe up for more share options.

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.

» Swipe up from the bottom of the screen to put the video in a small window.

» Drag video around your screen.

Note: Not all apps support this feature.

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Picture-in-Picture mode. Tap the video to open it on your screen.

Tap the video twice to return to it.

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Redecorate your home screen

Customize your home screen the way you want.

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Tap a shortcut to open. Touch and hold to move or delete.

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Home screen showing customize options. Touch and hold the home screen to add a widget. Tap an app to open it. Touch and hold it to move or remove it.

» 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.

» Switch to dark theme: Change your display to use dark theme, which saves battery

and can be easier on your eyes. Swipe up Dark Theme.

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Learn the basics

Personalize your phone