Caution: Please read the battery use and safety text in
the important legal and safety information packaged
with your smartphone.
Tip: To save bat tery lif e, see “Battery tips” on page 19.
Set up & go
The first time you turn on your smartphone, a setup
wizard guides you through signing in to your Gmail™
account. If you don’t have one, don’t worry, the wizard
will help you create one.
After you log in to Gmail, you can set up social
networking, or you can do it later.
Note: Your sma rtphone supports data-intensive apps
and services. It is strongly recommended that you
purchase a data plan that meets your needs. Contact
your service provider for details.
1 Press and hold Pow er/Lock
on top of your smartphone to
turn it on .
2 Select a language.
3 Follow the setup wizard to
create or log in to your Gmail account.
Note: If you have an existing Gmail account, your
contacts from that account are synce d to your
smartphone. Whenever you choose to select all
3Let’s go
contacts for the one you want, your smartphone
Browser
Messaging
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View contact
Add to favorites
shows every contact, in every groups.
Wi-Fi™ connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi network for even faster
Internet access, press Menu >
Wireless & networks >Wi-Fi settings
>
search for and connect to wireless networks. There’s
more in “Wi-Fi™” on page 44.
Settings
. T ouc h
Cool content & more
Browse and downloa d thousands of the coolest apps
on the planet from Android Market™.
Your smartphone comes wit h a mi cr oSD me mory card
installed—you can load it up with photos, videos, and
music from your computer using “Memory card” on
page 46.
4Touchscreen & keys
Wi-Fi
to
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
Here are some tips on how to na vigate around your
smartphone.
Touch
To choose an icon or
option, touch it.
Touch & hold
To open special
options, touch and
hold an icon or other
item. Try it: In the
home screen, touch
Contacts
touch and hold a
contact to open
options.
, then
Drag
To zoo m, touch
with two fingers,
then move them
apart.
To scroll through a list
or move slowly, drag
across the
touchscr een. Try it: In
the home screen,
touch
Contacts
then drag your
Contacts
list up or
down.
Flick
To scroll through a list
,
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or move quickly, flick
across the touchscreen
(drag quickly and release).
Tip: When you flic k a long list, tou c h the screen to stop
it from scrolling.
Zoom
Get a closer look at Google Maps™ or web pages. To
zoom in, double-touch (tap twice, quickly) the screen.
To zoom out, double touch the screen again.
You can also zoom in or out by pinching your fingers
together or moving th em apart on the screen.
5Touchscreen & keys
Key tips
Back Key
Menu Key
Home Key
Search Key
Menu, home, & back
Press Home to close any menu or app and return
to the home screen. In the home screen, press and
hold Home to show the last eight apps you used,
then touch an app to open it.
Press Search for text search, or press and hold for
voice search.
Press Menu to open menu options, or press
Back t o g o back.
Power/Lock & sleep key
Press and hold Power/Lock to open the
Power/Lock key menu, where you can turn
mode
or
Silent mode
smartphone (
on or off, or turn off the
Power off
).
To save your battery, prevent accidental touches. or
when you want to wipe smudges off your
6Touchscreen & keys
Airplane
touchscr een, p ut th e touchscreen to sleep by pr es sing
Power/Lock. To wake up the touchscreen, just
press Power/Lock again.
To change how lon g y ou r smartp hon e w aits b ef o re the
screen goes to sleep automatically, pressMenu
Settings >Display >Screen timeout
>
.
Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep,
use “Screen lock” on page 50. To unlock the screen,
drag to the right.
Adjust volume
Press the volume keys to change
the ring volume or the earpiece
volume (during a call).
Rotate the screen
In many apps, the touchscreen
adjusts to display in landscape mode when you turn
the smartphone sideways:
Find it: Menu >
screen
Settings >Display >Auto-rotate
Quick tips
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If ever you’re not sure what to do next, try one of
these:
To...
Get the details—Open a
text message, see details
for a contact, or open items
in other lists.
See screen menu—Open a
menu for the current
screen.
See item options—Open
an options menu (if
available) for an item on the
screen.
Start again—Go back to
the home scr e en.
Wake up your
smartphone—Turn on a
sleeping touchscreen.
Touch the message,
contact, or item.
Press Menu
Touch & hold the
item.
Press Home
Press
Power/Lock or
Menu.
Home screen
quick access to the things you need most
Quick start: Home screen
The home screen gives you all your latest information
in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the
smartphone or press Home from a menu. It’s
basically like this:
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PM
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Note: Your hom e screen might look a little different.
Status Indicators
Notifications
Flick this bar down to see
details.
Flick left or right to
see more screens.
Shortcuts
Touch to open.
Open the App tray.
Press Back to close.
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The home screen e xtends left and right to give you
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more room for adding sho rtcuts, widgets, and more.
Flick th e home sc reen lef t a nd right to s ee more panels
or to add widgets or shortcuts.
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Use & change your home screen
On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open
your favorite apps, Web bookmarks, contacts, mail
labels, or music playlists. Widgets show you news,
weather, messages, and other updates.
Flick the ho me scre en lef t or right to o pen other panels
of shortcuts and widgets.
• To open something, touch it. Press Home to
return to the home screen.
Tip: When you open a widget, touch Menu to
see any options or settings (you can choose
8Home screen
accounts for
Messages, Happenings
, or
Calendar
widgets).
There’s more about social networking widgets in
“Your social networking account” on page 34.
• To resize
PM
widgets
corner until you feel a
vibration, then drag.
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, touch and hold a
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• To add something or
change y our wallpaper,
touch and hold an empty
spot until you see the
to Home screen
Add
menu.
You can add a folder to organize your shortcuts.
• To move or delete something, touch and ho ld it
until you feel a vibration, then drag it to another
spot, another panel, or the trash at the bottom of
the screen.
Search
Web
Search
All
Apps
Contacts
Touch to search by
voice.
Touch here to enter text.
To search, press Search , then use the search
window that appears.
To search by voice, touch , then speak your
keyword(s) when prompted.
To type your search, touch the search window, then
enter your keyword(s) and touch .
Smartphone status & notifications
The status bar at the top of the screen contains icons
that tell you about messages an d smartphone status.
To view your notifications, touch the status bar and
drag it down.
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Notifications
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Copy Revisions
Meeting
New email
3:00 PM
May 16, 2011
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Notifications
2:50 PM
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New email
3:00 PM
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Tip: To see today’s date, touch and hold the status bar
at the top of the screen.
Bluetooth® active network (full signal)
GPS activenetwork (roaming)
Wi-Fi™ active3G (fastest data)
downloading airplane mode
vibrate sync active
silent alarm set
mute callbattery (charging)
speakerphone activebattery (full charge)
Tip: To see today’s date, touch and hold the status bar
at the top of the screen.
9Home screen
Apps & updates
get the app you want
Quick start: Apps & updates
You can find all of your apps in one pl ace. From the
home screen, just touc h
app tray.
To close the app tray, touch at the bottom of the
screen, or press Home or Back.
Want more? No problem: To d ownload more apps,
Launcher icon
touch
Your smartphone can tell y ou whe n the re ’s an updated
app or other smartphone software. To install the
update, just follo w the instructions on your screen.
Browse & install apps
Get all the fun ga mes and c ool apps y ou w ant! An droid
Market™ provides access to applicat ions dev eloped b y
developers worldwide, so you can find the app you
want. If you need help or have questions about
Android Market, press Menu >
Launcher icon
Find it:
Scroll to and touch the app you want to install. Then,
Install
touch
10Apps & updates
(if app is free) or
Launcher icon
>
Market
>
Market
Buy
.
.
Help
to open the
.
Recent apps
Your smartphone reme mbers up t o eight a pps tha t yo u
used most recently. Just press and hold Home to
see your recent apps, then touch the app you want.
Press Home to return to the home screen.
Manage & restore apps
Find it: Menu >
applications
Touch an app in the list, then t ouch
you downloaded),
To reinstall apps from Android Ma rk et , touch
icon
>
installed apps are listed and available for download.
Clear cache
Market
Settings
>
>
My downloads
Applications
, or other options.
Uninstall
. Previously
>
(for apps
Launcher
Manage
Update my smartphone
You can check, download, and install smartphone
software updates using your smartphone, or using
your compute r :
• Using your smartphone:
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Return Call
Recent
Calls List
Touch to open,
then touch an
entry to call.
Call
Enter a phone
number &
touch here to
call it.
Add to
Contacts
Voice Dial
Delete
You may get an automatic notifi cation of an av ailable
update on your smartph one. Simply follow the
instructions to download and install.
To manually check for updates, pressMenu
Settings
>
>
About phone
>
System updates
Your smartphone downloads any updates over your
mobile network. Remember, these updates can be
quite large (25MB or more) a nd may not be a vaila ble
in all countries. If you don’t have an unlimited data
plan, or mobile network up da tes are not available in
your country, you can update using a computer.
• Using your computer:
On your computer, go to
www.motorola.com/mydroidx2
“Software” links. If an update is available, simply
Mirror Mode
Connect your smartphone to your TV so you can
follow the installation instructions.
browse on the big screen from the comfort of your
couch. Sho w off your photos, videos, and do wnloade d
movies. Enjoy the big screen for gaming, movies, and
more. Just attach the HDMI cable that came with your
smartphone and plug it into your TV.
and check the
Calls
it’s good to talk
Quick start: Calls
.
Dialing opt i ons
From the hom e screen, touch
Phone
.
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In-call options
Active Call
00:12
Add call
BluetoothMute
DialpadEnd call
3:00 PM
Mobile (555) 555-7931
Chicago, IL
Kristine Kelley
Speaker
Call Timer
Mute
Touch to mute or
unmute the call.
End Call
Touch to hang up.
Speakerphone
Touch to turn the
speakerphone on or
off.
Dial Pad
Touch to enter
numbers during a call.
Add call
BluetoothMute
DialpadEnd call
Speaker
End call
Mute
Bluetooth
.
During a call:
• To use a Bluetooth® device, touch
device must be t urned on and previously
paired—see “Connect new devices” on page 43.)
• To mute a call, touch
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• To use the speakerphone, touch
Speaker
.
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while
driving may cause dis tra ction and may be illegal.
Always obey the laws and drive safely.
Tip: You can press Home or Back to leave the
active call display. To reopen it, press Home
Phone >Return to call in progress
>
.
Make & answer calls
To make a call, touc h enter a number, then touch
.
Tip: If the screen is locked, drag to the right.
To answer a call while the display is active, touch
Answer
. When the display is not active, answer by
dragging to the right.
To end a call, touch .
To ignore a call, touch
End call
Ignore
.
End calls
Touch.
Note: Your smartphone
includes a proximity
sensor. When you hold
the smartphone to your
ear , the display goes
dark to prevent accidental touches. When you move
your smartphone a wa y from y our ear, the display light s
up again.
Recent calls
Find it:
• To call a number, touch it.
• To send a text message, create a contact, view a
• To clear the list, press Menu >
Phone >Recent
contact, or other options, touch and hold an entry.
Clear list
.
Frequent calls
Find it:
• To call a number, touch it.
• To send a text message, view a contact, or other
Phone >Favorites
options, touch and hold an entry.
Conference calls
To start a conference call, call the first number. After
the call connects, touch
number, or select it from contacts or favorites. When
the next number answers, touch
Add Call
. Dial the next
Merge calls
.
Your smartphone number
Find it: Menu >
My Phone number
>
Settings >About phone >Status
Emergency calls
Note: Your se rvice pro vider programs one or more
emergency phone numbers (such as 911 or 112) that
you can call under any circumstances, even when your
smartphone is locked. Emergency numbers vary by
country. Your pr e-programmed emergency number(s)
may not work in all locations, and sometimes an
emergency call cannot be placed due to network,
environmental, or interference issues.
4 Touch
Emergency Call
5 Enter the emergency number.
6 Touch to call the emergency number .
Note: Your mobile device can use GPS and AGPS
signals to help emergenc y services find you. See
”GPS & AGPS” in your legal and safety information.
Phone
(if your smartphone is loc k ed, touc h
).
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Contacts
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Group
Press Menu to choose
which group to show (like
All or Favorites).
Create Contacts
Contacts List
Touch to view contact
information. Touch & hold
to call, send a text
message, & more.
contacts like you’ve never had before
Quick start: Contacts
Find it:
Launcher icon
Tip: To search the list, pres s and hold Menu to
open a touchs creen keyboard, then type a name.
When you flick or drag the list, drag the scroll bar that
appears to move the list faster.
14Contacts
>
Contacts
Call or email contacts
Find it:
For
options, touch and hold the contact.
Contacts
View contact, Call contact, Text contact
, or other
View & use contacts
When you set up a social networking account (see
“Social networking” on page34), you’ll know what
everybody’s up to and when. Every time you pick up a
call, check a message, or look up a friend’s contact
info, sure, you’ll see their name and number, but you
can see their social network status and smiling face,
too.
Find it:
Contacts
To find a contact, type the contact name.
Touch a contact to open its details. While viewing
details, you can start a call or message by touching a
phone number or other info. Flick the screen left or
right to see
Social Networking
updates or
History
.
Edit or delete contacts
Find it:
Touch the contact, then press Menu >
Delete
.
Contacts
Edit
or
Create contacts
Sara
Walker
Add contact
Phone
Google contact
from youraccount@gmail.com
Home
Email
Home
Postal address
Save
Cancel
More
Find it:
Where are contacts saved? Your smartphone saves
new contacts in its memory and in the Google Server
or the subscription-only B ac kup As sistant, if you ha ve a
subscription. It also up dates your social networking
account.
Touch any entry area to open the touchscreen
keyboard.
When you’re finished, touch
Contacts
>Menu >
Save
.
Add contact
Synchronize contacts
When you change one of your
smartphone automatically updates your other social
networking accounts . Also, your smartphone updates
your
Contacts
and social networking account
whenever you change a friend in your social
networking accounts.
Contacts
, your
Groups
Find it:
You can put your
(like “friends”, “family”, or “work”). Then, you can find
contacts faster by showing one group at a time.
Contacts
Contacts
>
into groups that you create
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Text entry
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Touchscreen keyboard
You can open a keyboard on your screen by touching a
text field, or pressing and holding Menu. To close
the keyboard, press Back.
Different keyboards open for different text entry
screens. For example, this keyboard opens when you
create an email message:
Input methods
To select an input method, touch and hold a text entry
area on the screen to open the
Input method
, then touch the m ethod you want:
Swype™ text entry
Swype lets you enter a word with one continuous
motion. To enter a word, just drag your finger over the
letters in the word.
Edit text
menu. Touch
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Letters/Numbers
Touch to open a keypad for
symbols or numbers.
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Microphone
Touch for voice
input.
Delete
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To
capitalize,
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the keypad.
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• To correct a word, double-tap it. Swype shows a
small menu of other word options. Swype might
also show a menu if it can’t guess your word.
• If Swype doesn’t know a word, you can still touch
the letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so
next time you can just drag over the letters.
Multi-touch keyboard
Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your
smartphone suggests words from your dictionary and
chosen language. Your smartphone also automatically
enters apostrophes in some words, like “dont.” You
can also touch two keys at the same time, such as
Shift with a letter.
Tips:
• To enter apostrophes in common words (like “I’ll”),
drag through the
• To enter several symbols, touch
n
as though it was an apostrophe.
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.
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Typing tips
To...
Enter alternate charactersFrom the number
Enter one capital letterTouch Shift.
Enter only capital letters,
until you touch Shift
again
Cut or Copy selected textTouch and hold text,
Paste cut or copied textTouch and hold
Delete a character (hold to
delete more)
To change you r t ext entry settings and see the
dictionary of terms you’ ve used, from the home
18Text entry
keyboard, touch
Alternate. Touch
again to return to
numbers.
Touch S hift
twice. Touch again to
revert to lowercase.
Cut
then touch
Copy
.
or
location to paste
then touch
Paste
Touch D elete.
screen, press Menu >
keyboard
.
Settings >Language &
Text input settings
Find it: Menu >
• To edit your dictionary, touch
• To change the language and the style for your
touchscreen keyboard, touch
• To change input method and settings, touch
Multi-touch keyboard
or
page 16).
.
Settings >Language & keyboard
User dictionary
Select locale
.
.
Swype
(see “Input methods” on
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