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Motorola PAJC0004GB User Manual

User Guide
© 2020 Motorola Mobility LLC. All rights reserved.
MOTOROLA, the stylized M logo, MOTO, and the MOTO family of marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings, LLC. LENOVO is a trademark of Lenovo. Google, Android, Google Play and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC. microSD Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners.
Certain features, services and applications are network dependent and may not be available in all areas; additional terms, conditions and/or charges may apply. Contact your service provider for details.
Some images in help content are examples only.
You can also read this help on your phone at Settings > Help.
Moto G8 Power Lite iii

Contents

Set up phone 1
Hardware diagram 1 Insert and remove SIM and SD cards 2 Manage dual SIMs 4 Set up voicemail 4 Set up email 5 Prepare for emergencies 6 Make it yours 7
Accessibility settings 9
Visual assistance 9 Hearing assistance 11 Dexterity assistance 12 Use accessibility shortcuts 12
Learn the basics 14
About your home screen 14 About your lock screen 14
New to Android? 16
If this is your first smartphone 16 If you had an iPhone 17 About your Google account 18 Status bar icons 19 Phone terms you should know 23
Get around 25
Learn gestures 25 Use quick settings 26 Wake or put screen to sleep 28 Adjust volume 28
Frequently used tools 30
Turn flashlight on and off 30 Use voice commands 30 Get turn-by-turn directions 31 Use Time and Weather widget 31 Manage time spent on your phone 33
Work with text 36
Use onscreen keyboard 36 Cut, copy, paste text 37 Use voice typing 38 Fill in forms automatically 38
Personalize your phone 39
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Home screen 39
Change wallpaper 39 Customize your Favorites tray 39 Add widgets, shortcuts, or folders 39 Remove widgets, shortcuts, or folders 42 Remake your home screen with launchers 42
Lock screen 43
Use a screen saver 43
Sounds 44
Set ringtones 44 Avoid interruptions with Do Not Disturb 45 Stop phone from speaking 48
Other sound settings 49
Silence power on sound 49 Turn off charging sounds 49 Use volume booster for speaker 49
Apps 50
About your apps 50 Use two apps at once 54 View notifications 55
Manage your apps 57
Install or update apps 57 Manage or delete apps 59 Protect against harmful apps 61 Pin your screen 62
Search and web browser 63
Search the web 63 Search your phone 65 Browse websites 66
Text messaging 68
About text and multimedia messages 68 Read, send, manage text messages 68 Add attachments 70 Save attachments from text message 71 Turn group messaging on or off 72 Change default messaging app 72 Control notifications for text messages 72 Change text message reply to incoming calls 73 Get text messages on your computer 73
Email 75
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Read, send, manage emails 75 View email attachments 76 Preview inboxes from home screen 77 Add email signature 77 Control email notifications 77
Calendar app 79
About the calendar 79 Find calendar events 79 Create and manage events 80 Control notifications for calendar events 81
Clock app 82
Set alarms 82 Use timer or stopwatch 82 Set date and time 84
Calls, contacts, voicemail 85
Phone calls 85
Answer calls 85 Make calls 86 During a call 87 Make video calls 88 Make conference calls 89 Make calls over Wi-Fi 89 Block calls and texts 89 Turn on call waiting 90 View and delete call history 91 Make emergency call from locked phone 92
Contacts 93
Add contacts 93 Edit or delete contacts 94 Star your favorite contacts 95 Sort contacts 95 Share contacts 96
Voicemail 97
Use voicemail 97 Send all calls from contact to voicemail 98
Photos and videos 99
Take photos 99 Take screenshots 101 Record videos 101 Adjust photography settings 102 Adjust other camera settings 104
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Delete photos and videos 105 Edit photos and videos 106
Find, share, upload 108
Find photos and videos 108 Share photos and videos 109 About wireless sharing 109 Upload photos and videos 111
Music 113
Listen to radio 113 Listen to music 114 Transfer music files 115 Connect a MIDI device 115
Battery 117
Charge phone 117 Extend battery life 117 Use Battery Saver mode 118
Storage 120
About storage options 120 Manage phone storage 120 Manage SD card 121 Find downloaded files 123 Recover recently deleted files 124 Upload music to cloud 124 Upload photos and videos 125 Scan documents and make copies 126
Network and internet 127
Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 127 Use Airplane mode 128 Control data usage 128 Share your internet connection 130 Connect to VPNs 132
Connected devices 133
Connect with Bluetooth™ 133 Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 134 Cast screen or media to TV 135 Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 136 Print from your phone 137
Other settings 139
Apps & notifications 139
Change app settings 139 Choose how apps notify you 140
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Display 143
Stop automatic rotation 143 Choose color mode 143 Adjust screen colors at night 143 Adjust screen brightness 144 Change font and display size 144 Change theme 144 Change screen timeout 145 Use Ambient display 145
Security & location 146
About security 146 Protect against harmful apps 147 Be ready to find a lost phone 147
Lock and unlock phone 148
Set screen lock 148 Unlock with trusted devices 149 Unlock at trusted places 150
Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 151 Use fingerprint security 151 Use location services 153 Lock SIM card 154
Accounts 156
Add or remove accounts 156 Sync accounts and apps 157 Manage information in your Google account 158
System 159
Record your IMEI number 159 Find legal and product information 159
Languages & input 160
Customize the keyboard 160
Use multiple languages 161 Back up phone 162
Users and guests 164
Share your phone 164
Add, modify, remove users 165
Add or delete guest 166
Fix a problem 167
Hardware issues 167
Phone is slow or unstable 167 Phone feels warm or hot 167
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Phone won't turn on 168 Phone restarts or crashes 168 Screen is frozen or won't respond 169 SD card problems 169
Call and SIM issues 172
Problems making/receiving calls 172 Problems during calls 174
Battery issues 176
Charging problems 176 Battery drains too fast 176
Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 177
Bluetooth problems 177 Wi-Fi problems 179 Can't transfer files or connect to computer 180
Account and sign-in issues 181
Forgot unlock code 181 Can't sign in to Google 181 Account sync issues 181
App issues 183
App or widget problems 183 Messaging problems 184 Camera problems 185
Maintenance procedures 188
Update Android software 188 Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 188 Reset phone 189 Get more help 190

Set up phone 1

Hardware diagram

1. Tray for SIM and SD card
2. Headset jack
3. Earpiece
4. Front camera
5. Proximity sensor and notification light
Blinking green (phone on) = unseen notifications
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Solid red (phone on) = low battery
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Solid red (phone off) = charging but battery is too low to power the screen
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Solid green (phone off) = fully charged
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6. Volume up/down button
7. Power button
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1. Flash
2. Depth camera
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3. Main camera
4. Macro camera
5. Fingerprint sensor
6. Microphone
7. USB-C port for charging, transferring files, sharing connection with tethered devices.
8. Speaker

Insert and remove SIM and SD cards

About the SD card

Your phone supports a microSD card up to 256 GB.
The type to buy depends on how you'll format the card:
Portable storage (can use card in different devices): A Class 2, 4, or 6 card is sufficient.
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Internal storage (card used only by phone): Use a high speed card such as UHS-1 type for best performance.
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Class 2, 4, or 6 cards are slower than your phone’s internal storage, so using them for internal storage would slow your phone's performance.
Learn more about the differences between portable storage and internal storage.

Replace SIM or SD card

1. If you are removing an SD card, unmount it first (Settings > Storage).
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2. Insert the tool into the hole in the tray and gently push to pop it out.
3. Insert or remove the cards as needed.
To use an SD card with one SIM card:
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To use two SIM cards (dual-SIM models only):
4. Push the tray back into the phone.

Fix a problem

If you’re having problems, try these troubleshooting steps:
SIM card
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SD card
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Manage dual SIMs

About dual SIMs

When two SIMs are inserted:
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You see at the top of the home screen. If you see , troubleshoot the issue.
Both SIMs can make and receive calls and text messages.
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Only the owner of the phone (not additional users or guests) can access dual SIM settings.
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Change SIM name, color, ringtone

When two SIMs are inserted, you'll see them referenced in apps like Contacts, Messages, and Phone. The SIM name shows your carrier and, if you're using the Personal and Work profile, shows which it’s assigned to, but you can rename it. You can also change SIM icon color to make them easy to differentiate.
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1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > SIM cards.
2. Touch the SIM to change.
3. Change settings as needed:
To rename a SIM, touch SIM name, then type a new name.
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To change icon color, touch Color, then touch a color.
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To change the SIM's ringtone, touch Phone ringtone, then select a ringtone.
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Set up voicemail

Set voicemail password

Contact your carrier for help setting or recovering your password/PIN for voicemail.

Set mailbox greeting

Your carrier provides and manages your voicemail.
To set your greeting:
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Touch > .
2.
Touch & hold to dial into your mailbox.
3. Follow your carrier’s system prompts. If your voicemail is not set up, contact your carrier for instructions.
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Change voicemail options

1.
Touch > > Settings.
(If you don't see , swipe down on the screen.)
2. Touch Voicemail.
3. Touch Advanced Settings.
4. Change any of the options:
To change voicemail service from your provider to another voicemail service or app, touch Service.
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To change the number dialed to access voicemail, touch Setup.
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Set up email

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Set up personal email

You can add multiple email accounts of the following types:
Gmail
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Personal email from other providers (IMAP/POP)
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If you added a Google account on your phone:
When you open the Gmail app for the first time, you'll see your email for that account. You're already set up.
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To set up additional accounts, open Gmail, touch your profile icon , then touch Add another account.
If you didn’t add a Google account to your phone and want to set up email for an IMAP/POP provider (an address that's not Gmail):
1. Open the Gmail app.
2. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your email address, password, and account options.
If you have problems setting up the account, read Google's help for Gmail.

Set up corporate email

If you use Microsoft Office Outlook on your work computer, your phone can synchronize emails, calendar events, and contacts with the Microsoft Exchange server. Before you start, you'll need the following information from your company's IT department:
Email address
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Email password
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Domain name
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Username
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Server name
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Security type/SSL settings
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Client certificate requirement
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To set up corporate email:
1. Open the Gmail app.
2. Do one of the following:
If this is your first time opening the Gmail app, touch Add another email address.
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If you have been using Gmail with another account, touch your profile icon , then touch Add another account.
3. Touch Exchange and Office 365.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your email address, password, and other information from your company's IT department.

Switch account views

In the Gmail app, touch your profile icon , then select an account.
To open each inbox with one touch from your home screen, add task shortcuts:
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1.
Touch & hold .
2.
Drag for each account to a blank space on your home screen.

Prepare for emergencies

Set up emergency information

You can set up emergency information for first responders or others to view from your lock screen, such as your emergency contact and medical information (blood type, allergies).
To set up your emergency information:
1. Go to Settings > System > Advanced > About phone.
2. Touch Emergency information.
3. Set up your information.
Note: Anyone who picks up your phone can see your emergency info without unlocking your phone.

View emergency information

1. Swipe up on the lock screen.
2. Below the keypad, touch Emergency.
3. Touch Emergency information twice.

Add message to lock screen

To add your name or a short message to your lock screen for anyone who finds your phone:
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1. Go to Settings > Security & Location.
2. Touch Lock screen preferences > Lock screen message.
3. Type the text to display and touch Save.
Tip: Don't put your mobile number as your contact info unless you can access your voicemail from another device.

Send your location to emergency services

Not all carriers and countries support this feature.
If Android Emergency Location Service (ELS) works in your country and on your carrier's network and if you haven't turned off ELS, when you call or text an emergency number, ELS sends your location to authorized emergency responders to help them locate you.
If ELS is off, your carrier might still send the phone’s location during an emergency call. For more information, check with your carrier.
To turn ELS on or off:
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1. Go to Settings > Security & location > Location > Advanced.
2. Touch Emergency Location Service.
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Turn Send ELS location on or off .
To learn more about ELS, read Google's help.

Turn emergency alerts off/on

Your phone can receive free, life-saving emergency alerts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to inform you of extreme weather or other threatening emergencies in your area, AMBER Alerts, and Presidential Alerts during national emergencies.
When an emergency alert is sent out, appears in the status bar. Touch the notification to read the alert.
You can turn most alerts off or on (Presidential Alerts cannot be disabled) and adjust alert notification settings.
Note: Because alerts are intended to save lives, please consider carefully before turning alerts off. For more information, visit http://www.fema.gov/wireless-emergency-alerts.
1. Go to Settings.
2. Touch Apps & notifications > Advanced > Emergency alerts.
3. Adjust settings as needed.

Make it yours

Now that you're up and running (battery charged, contacts imported, accounts added), it's time for fun:
Set the wallpaper.
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Assign ringtones or photos to friends you call.
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Find some games.
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Play some music.
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Start taking and sharing those selfies.
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To protect your phone, be sure to:
Set up a screen lock.
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Set up fingerprint security to unlock your screen safely and quickly with a touch.
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In case you ever lose your phone, set up Find My Device and record your IMEI number.
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You'll probably also want to:
Set up your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections.
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If you use multiple languages, set them up so they appear on your keyboard.
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Set your schedule for Do Not Disturb, to automatically silence your phone when you don't want to be
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interrupted.

Find your phone number

1. Go to Settings > System.
2. Touch Advanced > About phone > Phone number.
Set up phone : Accessibility settings

Visual assistance

Adjust colors if you’re color blind
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
2.
Touch Color correction and turn Use color correction on .
3. Touch Correction mode and choose an option.
How you see colors Option to choose
It’s difficult to tell violet from blue. Yellow and green appear redder. Deuteranomaly (red-green)
Colors aren’t bright. Red, orange, and yellow appear greener. Protanomaly (red-green)
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It’s difficult to tell yellow and red from pink. Blue appears greener. Tritanomaly (blue-yellow)
Color correction is an experimental feature and might not work correctly everywhere on your phone.
Use magnification gestures and icon
You can magnify the screen by triple tapping it or by touching by the navigation buttons.
To enable these gestures and add the icon:
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > Magnification.
2. Adjust settings as needed:
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To use gestures to zoom in and out, touch Magnify with triple-tap and turn it on .
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To add , touch Magnify with button and turn it on .
Then, use these gestures:
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To zoom in/out, touch or triple-tap the screen, then touch the area of the screen to magnify.
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To zoom temporarily, touch , then touch & hold anywhere on the screen. Drag to move around the screen, then lift your finger to zoom out.
To scroll while zoomed in, swipe the screen up or down with one finger.
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To move the screen around, drag it with two fingers.
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To adjust the zoom, pinch fingers together or apart.
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You can't zoom in on the keyboard or the buttons.
Tip: You can also adjust font and display size.
Set up phone : Accessibility settings
Turn touch sounds on/off
1. Go to Settings > Sound > Advanced.
2. Do any of the following:
To hear a tone when you dial a number, turn on Dial pad tones.
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To hear a click when you lock or unlock the screen, turn on Screen locking sounds.
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To hear a click when you touch something on the screen, turn on Touch sounds.
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To feel a vibration when you type on the keyboard, turn on Touch vibration.
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If you don't want any of these sounds, just turn them off .
Hear notification sounds
You can assign a ringtone for notifications from specific apps.
You can also control sounds used to notify you of other events:
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1. Go to Settings > Sound > Advanced.
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To hear when your phone begins charging and reaches a full charge, turn Charging sounds on .
Use TalkBack to read screens
Hear descriptions of everything you touch.
Enable TalkBack
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
2.
Touch TalkBack and turn Use service on .
3. Touch Settings and set the options you want.
When TalkBack is on
Touch an item. Your phone speaks the name.
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Start typing. Your phone speaks each number or letter.
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Drag status bar down. Your phone speaks all of the notifications.
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Open a message, file, or book. Your phone reads the text out loud.
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Change readout volume
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Press a Volume button to open volume settings, then use the slider to adjust the level.
Or, during voice readout, repeatedly press a Volume button.
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Stop readout
To pause or resume readout, press & hold both the Volume Up and Down buttons at the same time for three seconds, until you hear confirmation that TalkBack is on or off. You can change the accessibility feature associated with this shortcut.
Or, turn TalkBack off:
Set up phone : Accessibility settings
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
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Touch TalkBack and turn Use service off .
More assistance
You can also:
Use voice commands
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Dictate text instead of typing
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Hearing assistance

Use volume booster for speaker
1. Go to Settings > Sound > Advanced.
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2. Touch Sound enhancement.
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Turn BesLoudness on .
Turn on video captions
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
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Touch Captions and turn Use captions on .
3. Specify options (language, text size, and style) for closed captioning.
Set up TTY device
Not all carriers support this feature.
For text-based communication, you can use text messaging and email.
If you prefer to connect to a TTY device:
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Touch .
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Touch > Settings > Accessibility > TTY mode.
3. Select a mode:
TTY Full: Type and read text on your TTY device.
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TTY HCO: Type text on your TTY and listen to voice replies on your phone.
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TTY VCO: Speak into your phone and read text replies on your TTY.
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4. Connect your phone and TTY with the audio cord that came with your TTY.
Set up phone : Accessibility settings

Dexterity assistance

External switch or keyboard
If you’re unable to use a touchscreen, Switch Access lets you control the phone using external switches or keyboard keys to select items, scroll, enter text, and more.
To use Switch Access, you must have one of the following:
An external switch. USB or Bluetooth switch devices send keystroke signals to your phone.
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An external keyboard. Standard USB or Bluetooth keyboards can work as switch devices by assigning one
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or more keys to actions.
Connect the external device to your phone using the manufacturer’s instructions. Learn more about connecting with Bluetooth.
Set up Switch Access
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1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
2. Touch Switch Access.
3.
Turn Use service on .
4. Follow onscreen instructions to select:
Number of switches
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Scanning options
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Switch assignments
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To adjust Switch Access later:
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
2. Touch Switch Access > Settings.
3. Adjust options.
Use Switch Access
To start scanning and highlighting items on the screen, press the assigned switch or key.
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To select a highlighted item, press the assigned switch or key, then press the switch or key assigned to select
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options.

Use accessibility shortcuts

Use accessibility menu
Get quick access to an accessibility menu that gives you better control of your phone.
To add the icon:
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1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
2. Touch Accessibility Menu.
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Turn Use service on .
Tip: To increase the size of the buttons on this menu, touch Settings, then turn Large buttons on .
1. Use two fingers to swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
If you've set other accessibility tools to use this gesture, swipe up with two fingers and hold to switch between tools.
2. Choose an option from the menu.
To use the menu:
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At the bottom of the screen, touch .
If you've set other accessibility tools to use this icon, touch & hold it to switch between tools.
2. Choose an option from the menu.
Press Volume buttons for accessibility services
You can press the Volume buttons to turn an accessibility feature of your choice (TalkBack, Switch Access) on or off.
To enable the shortcut:
1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.
2. Touch Volume key shortcut.
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Turn Use service on .
4. To change the accessibility feature associated with the shortcut, touch Shortcut service.
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To use the Volume buttons from the lock screen, turn Allow from lock screen on .
To use the shortcut:
Press and hold the Volume Up and Down buttons at the same time for three seconds.
You'll hear confirmation that the feature has been turned on or off.

Learn the basics

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About your home screen

You see the home screen when you turn on and unlock your phone or touch .
You can add more pages to the right as needed. To add a page, drag an app shortcut or widget to the edge of an existing page and place it on the new page.
Swipe right or left to move between pages.
Here are the parts of your home screen:
If you want an entirely new look and feel for your home screen, you can use a different launcher. For a less drastic renovation, just change the wallpaper.

About your lock screen

The lock screen appears when you're using a screen lock and you turn on or wake your phone.
From the lock screen, you can:
Make an emergency call.
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View and respond to notifications. Double touch one to open it.
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Open your quick settings. Swipe down from top of screen.
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Start a voice search. Swipe right.
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Open the camera. Swipe left.
Go into Lockdown. Temporarily turn off notifications and fingerprint unlocking.
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You can customize your lock screen to:
Control which notifications, if any, appear.
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Add your name or a short message.
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Learn the basics : New to Android?

If this is your first smartphone

Learn the basics
To get around your phone, here are the key concepts.
Use these icons to move between screens:
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takes you back one screen.
returns you to the home screen from any app.
lets you switch between recent apps.
In addition to touching the screen to select items, you can use other gestures, such as pinch to zoom.
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The icons at the top of your home screen tell you important stuff at a glance, like your phone’s battery level
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and network connection, and whether you’ve missed a call.
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Your phone and apps send you notifications for things like new messages, calendar events, and upcoming
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alarms. You’ll find notifications in several places, and can do a lot with them.
To learn about these common tasks, touch one below:
Answer a call.
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Make a call.
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Set an alarm.
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Turn the flashlight on/off.
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Listen to music.
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Get apps
Your phone comes with many fun and useful apps, but you can really unlock its power by installing apps that suit your lifestyle. Go to Play Store to explore free and paid apps that help you be more productive, organized, informed, in touch, and entertained.
Protect your phone
You carry your phone around with you, and accidents happen; phones get lost sometimes. So set up some security and prevent heartache if you and your phone become separated.
Set up a screen lock. This is your first line of defense in keeping your sensitive information safe. Prefer numbers, shapes, words? Set up a PIN, pattern, or password required to unlock your phone. Learn how.
A screen lock doesn't prevent you from immediately answering a call or accessing your camera.
Display your owner info. On your lock screen, you can discreetly display a “please return” message with some of your contact info so that, if your phone is lost, someone can to return it to you. Learn how.
Enable lost phone features. For peace of mind, check out Find My Device, in case you ever need to remotely locate and lock or erase your phone.
Learn the basics : New to Android?
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Personalize your phone
While changing your wallpaper is probably your first customization, don't stop there. Be sure to explore your
Settings to set ringtones, font sizes, data usage preferences, keyboard preferences, and much more. It's a great
way to learn many of your phone's capabilities while customizing it to suit your needs.
In most apps you can touch or for app-specific settings. Be sure to see what options are available to you there, too.
Manage cellular data
Understand your data usage. Keep an eye on your data usage and learn how to make the most of it. See which
apps use large amounts of data and adjust their settings. If your phone is using too much data, you can also stop accounts from auto-syncing.
Use Wi-Fi to conserve cellular data. When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, your data will use that network connection instead of your carrier's network, saving your cellular data for when you need it. Learn how to connect
to Wi-Fi networks.
Useful to know
Find phone info. To find your phone number, device name, and other information, go to Settings > System > Advanced > About phone.
Tell your phone what to do. Use your phone hands-free with voice commands. Tell it to navigate you, and listen
to it speak the directions to you as you drive--it'll even reroute you if you've gone off course. Tell it to set alarms, find information on the web, make calls.
Never miss a photo opportunity. Automatically open the camera right from your lock screen. Just twist your phone twice. Or, swipe left. You can automatically back up your photos and videos with your Google account or with other photo sharing apps available from Play Store.
Store your stuff. You have several storage options. Store apps and content on your phone. For more storage space, use an SD card for photos, videos, and music. You can open stored items in associated apps, like Photos to see your photos and videos. For even more storage space, plus the ability to access your media and files from any internet-connected device (phone, computer, tablet), use cloud storage. Your Google account includes free cloud
storage on Drive, which has its own app and is also available from the menu throughout other apps.
Wi-Fi hotspot. You can use your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to share your internet connection with your other devices that need internet access (for example, a laptop or tablet).
Reboot phone. In the unlikely event that your phone becomes unresponsive, frozen, shows a blank or black screen, or doesn't respond to the Power button, you can reboot it. Press and hold the Power button for 7 - 10 seconds. The phone will restart normally.
Certain features, services, and applications are network or carrier dependent and may not be available in all areas.

If you had an iPhone

Welcome to Android! Here are some differences between your old iPhone and your new phone.
Your assistant: You've retired Siri. Now, find info and get things done with Google Assistant. Just set up “OK, Google”. Then ask for info or help with everyday tasks.
Apps:
Learn the basics : New to Android?
Goodbye Apple App Store, hello Google Play Store. Play Store is now your default app store. Apps aren't
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compatible between iPhone and Android. However, many developers make iPhone and Android versions of their apps; if the app stores your data online, then you can switch with little effort. Just download the Android version from Play Store and log in.
Keep on making video calls. Use the Duo app to make video calls with friends who have iPhones or Android
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phones.
Continue listening to podcasts. You can listen with the YT Music app. Or, there are lots of podcast apps on
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Play Store - search for “podcast” in Play Store and download one of your choice.
Install apps remotely. On a computer, visit play.google.com. Browse apps on the bigger screen and then install
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them on your phone from your computer.
Your home screen:
On your old iPhone, your home screen was far left. Now, you start with one home screen and can add more
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pages to the right as needed.
Your old phone showed all apps on your home screen. With your new phone, you can put shortcuts to your
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most important apps on your home screen for easy access. Or, find your full list by swiping up from your
favorites tray. This frees up room on your home screen for widgets, making your new home much more lively.
Like your old iPhone, you'll see notifications at the top of the screen, which you can swipe down to review. But
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on your new phone, you can swipe them left or right to dismiss them.
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Quick access to settings: On your old iPhone, to adjust settings you opened a Settings app. You can still do that. But now you've also got quick settings. Swipe down from the top of the screen for easy access to toggles for
airplane mode, Wi-Fi, and other frequently-used settings.
In the cloud: Your Google account is your key to cloud storage with Google. If you migrated your contacts to your phone, then you can see them from any device or computer by logging into Gmail. Your Google account includes apps like Calendar and Drive that let you work well with others. And it has apps that let you play too - access your photos, videos, music from any device when you log in with your Google account. Use YT Music to upload your iTunes library.

About your Google account

Benefits of your account
When you set up your phone, you added a Google account. If you haven't had a Google account before, this is more than just a password you set up for your phone.
A Google account lets you organize and access your personal information and files from any computer or mobile device:
Synchronize everything. Never lose your contacts. Associate them with your Google account if you create
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them on your phone, and view them from Gmail on any computer or by signing into your Google account on any phone. Create emails or calendar events on your phone and view them on any computer. Access your
browser bookmarks from any device.
Store in the cloud. Upload your photos, videos, and music to the cloud; get to all of it without taking up space
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on your phone.
Keep your stuff secure. Your account password secures it all and lets you access it from anywhere.
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Maintaining your account
Other than remembering your password, you don’t need to do much maintenance on your Google account - just enjoy the benefits of your secure, synchronized information. However, you can:
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Control how frequently your phone syncs your information.
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Review and manage the information Google collects from you, such as search and browsing history.
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Learn about Google apps
Many Google apps, like Gmail, Chrome, Photos, and Maps are preloaded on your phone. To learn about and download additional Google apps, read Google’s information.
Can't sign in to Google account
If you’re having problems signing in to your account, read Google's support information.

Status bar icons

About status icons
The status bar at the top of the home screen contains icons that help you monitor your phone.
On the left, icons tell you about apps, such as new messages or downloads. If you don't know what one of
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these icons means, swipe the status bar down for details.
On the right, icons tell you about your phone's battery level and network connections.
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A dot means there are more icons to view. Drag down from the top of the screen to see all icons.
What status icons mean
These are the icons from apps that came on your phone and the phone status icons.
Icon Meaning
CALLS
Active call.
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Missed call.
Speakerphone on.
Microphone muted.
NETWORK
Connected to cellular/mobile network (full signal). Speed of your network connection is also shown. For example, or . Possible speeds, from slowest to fastest, are 1X, 2G, 3G, H, H+, 4G. Available speeds depend on your carrier and your location.
Poor connection to cellular/mobile network.
Connected to different cellular/mobile network (roaming).
Data Saver is on, preventing apps from using background data.
Wi‑Fi network within range.
Connected to Wi‑Fi network.
Poor connection to Wi‑Fi network.
No SIM card.
Location services are in use.
Airplane mode on.
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth on.
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Trusted device connected.
Your phone is a Wi‑Fi hotspot. Devices can connect to share your data connection.
Wireless display or adaptor connected.
Connected by USB cable.
USB tethering enabled.
NFC enabled. Only some versions of this phone, sold in certain countries, support this feature.
SYNC AND UPDATES
App updates are available for download from Play Store.
App successfully installed from Play Store.
Email and calendar sync in progress.
Upload complete.
Download complete.
Google backup in progress.
Google backup complete.
SOUND
Vibrate.
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Song playing.
DO NOT DISTURB
Do Not Disturb is on.
BATTERY
Battery fully charged.
Battery charging.
Battery low.
Phone is in Battery Saver mode.
ALARM AND CALENDAR
Alarm set.
Upcoming calendar event.
EMAIL AND MESSAGING
New Gmail message.
New text message.
New voicemail.
Important alert.
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