Stay connected, organize your life, and absolutely ownthe web with MOTOROLA XT621.
•Direct Connect calls.Keep in touchwith your family,
friends, and colleagues with the simpletouch of a button.
•Organization.Check your email, calendar, and
contactswherever you are.
•Browsing. Get morefrom the web withahuge
screen. Search,browse, everythingyou want todo,all made easier.
•Maps, entertainment, and more. Thelatest
technology and apps. Google Maps™ to find yourway.YouTube™ to stay entertained. Easyaccess toGoogle™ and thousands ofAndroid™apps toexpand your world.
Note: Certain appsandfeatures may not be available in all countries.
Caution:Before using your phone, please read the safety, regulatory and legal information provided with your product.
Thisproductmeets the applicable SAR limitsof
1.6W/kg (FCC & IC) and 2.0W/kg (ICNIRP). The
limits and guidelines include a substantial safety margin
designed to assure the safety of all persons, regardless
of age and health. The highestSAR values measured for this device are listed in the regulatory information packagedwith your product.
Note: When using the productwhile wornon yourbody, maintain a distance of 2.5cm (1inch)from the bodyto ensurecompliance with SAR requirements.Note thatthe product maybe transmittingeven if you arenotmaking aphone call.
More
•Answers: Touch Apps>Help Center.
•Updates:Get phone updates, PC software, online
help,guides, and moreat www.motorola.com/myXT621
•Accessories:Find accessories for your phone at
www.motorola.com/mobility.
•Apps:Touch Apps >Play Store.
•News: Get the latest news, apps, tips & tricks, videos
Note: If you have a Gmail™ account, your contacts from that account are synced to your phone.
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Add accounts.
Set Up Accounts
If you use any of the services below, tap the
Corporate SyncEmailGoogle
Windows Live
Hotmail
icon to set it up.
PhotobucketPicasa (Gallery)LastFM
YouTube(Gallery)
SIMmicroSIMmicroSIM
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Tip:To save battery life, see “Battery tips” onpage23.
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Note: This phone supportsapps and services that use a lotof data, somake sure your data plan meets yourneeds. Contact your service providerfordetails.
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Wi-Fi connect
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If youwant to use a Wi-Fi network for evenfasterInternet access, touchApps > Settings>Wireless & networks >Wi-Fi settings. TouchWi-Fi tosearch for and connect towireless networks. There’smore in“Wi-Fi” onpage41.
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps onthe planet from GooglePlay™ Store. See“Browse & install apps” onpage38.
Your phonecanuse a microSDmemory card(sold separately)—you can loaditup with photos, videos, and musicfrom your computer (see “Memory card” onpage43).
4Touchscreen & keys
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch
It’sall in the touch:
•Touch:Choose anicon or option.
•Touch & Hold:Move items inthe home screen.
•Drag orflick: Scroll slowly (drag) or quickly(flick).
•Pinch or double-touch: Zoom in and out on
websites, photos, and maps.
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Touchscreen on/off
Your touchscreen is onwhen you needitandoff when you don’t.
•To makeyour touchscreen sleep or wake up,just
press Power/Lock.
Slide two fingersapart or togetherto zoom in or out.
Drag or flick to scroll.
• When you hold the phone to your ear during calls,
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your touchscreen sleeps to prevent accidental
touches.
“Screen lock” on page51. To unlock the screen, press Power/Lock. Then,drag to the right.
Note: Your touchscreenmight stay darkif the sensor just above it iscovered. Don't use coversor screen protectors (even clear ones)that coverthis sensor.
Keys
Menu, home,back, & search
Home to show the recent apps you used, then
touch an app to open it.
Touch Search for text search, or touchandhold for voice search.
TouchMenu to open menu options, or touch Back to goback.
Power key menu
PressandholdPower/Lock toturn off your phone (Power off), or turnAirplane mode orSilent mode onor off.
Volume
Pressthevolume keys to change the ringvolume (in the home screen) or the earpiece volume (during acall).
When playing music or video files, press thevolume keys toadjust mediavolume.
Menu
Key
Home
Key
Touch Hometo close any menu orappand returnto the home screen. In the home screen,touch and hold
Search Key
Back Key
Rotate the screen
In many apps, the touchscreen can rotate to stayright-side up when youturn your phone sideways:
Find it: Apps >Settings >Display >Auto-rotate
screen
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Home screen & apps
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quick access to the things you need most
Quick start: Home screen
Thehome screen gives you all your latest information inone place. It’s what you see when you turn on the phone ortouchHome from a menu. It’s basically like this:
Note: Your home screen might look a little different.
6Home screen & apps
Use & change your home screen
On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open your favoriteapps, bookmarks, contacts, mail labels, or music playlists. Widgets show you news, weather,messages, and other updates righton your homescreen without having to open aseparate app orweb page.
•Toopen something, touch it. Touch Home to
return to the home screen.
Tip:When you open a widget, touchMenu to see any optionsor settings (you can choose accountsfor
Messages orCalendar widgets).
•Toresize Motorola widgets,
touch and holda corneruntilyou feel a vibration,then drag.
•Toadd somethingor
change your wallpaper,touch and holdanemptyspot until you see the Add
to Home screen
menu.
Tip:You can add a folder to organize your shortcuts.
•To change the shortcuts in the dockat thebottom of
the home screen(exceptApps), touch and hold a shortcut, and select anappfrom the Add toDockmenu.
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• To move or delete something, touch and hold it until
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you feel a vibration, then drag it to another spot,
another panel, orthe trash atthe top ofthe screen.
Search
Touch Search,or use a Search widget onyourhome screen.
Touch here to enter text.
Touch to searchby voice.
Phone status & notifications
The status bar at the top ofthe screenhas icons that tellyou about messages and phonestatus.
To view your notifications, touch the status bar and drag it down. Touch anotificationto select it.
Tip:To see today’s date, touch the status bar at the top of the screen.
Motorola
Priority
Missed call
Rohan Grant
Notifications
New Business Presentation
(2 more reminders)
Taylor Malloy (Facebook)
Dinner Party Invite
Bluetooth activenetwork (full signal)
GPS activenetwork (roaming)
Wi-Fi activeairplane mode
downloading syncactive
vibrate alarm set
silent battery (charging)
mute callbattery (full charge)
DC speaker activeDC offline
DC speaker offactiveDCcall
group callalert
invitemissed phone call
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11:24 am
11:16 am
11:35
Clear
Clear
7Home screen & apps
Notification light
All apps
New group
All apps
Recent
Downloaded
View apps by group.
Choose which groupyou want to see.
Create a new group.
Find new appson Android Market™.
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No needto wake your screento see if youhave a message. Thenotification light blinkswhenyou have a new message, email, textmessage,an appointment,or yourbattery is low.
Apps
You can find allof your apps inoneplace.From the home screen, touch Apps.
Toreturn to the home screen, touch Homeor Back.
Recent apps
Touch and hold Home to see the mostrecent appsyouused.Touchan app to open it, ortouch Hometo return tothe home screen.
Tip:You can also openrecent apps. Touch>
8Home screen & apps
Google Play™ store
One ofthe great things about a smartphone is the apps.Whatever you’reinto, whatever you want to do, there’s probably an app that can help you. So, go totheplacethat has it all, the GooglePlay Store.
Find it: Apps>Play Store
If youneed help orhave questions about the GooglePlay Store, touchMenu >Help.
Tip:Choose your apps and updates carefully, as somemayimpact your phone’s performance—see“Choosecarefully” onpage39.
Recent.
Calls
DialerCall log
25 matches
ARMONDO SMITH
Mobile (545) 234-4567
ContactsFavorites
Recent Calls List
Touch to open, then touch an entry to call.
Delete
Touch to delete digitsyou entered.
Add to Contacts
Search Results
Voice Dial
Call
Enter a phone number& touch here to call it.
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it’s goodto talk
Dialing options
From the home screen, touchDialer.
In-call options
Connected
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Call Timer
End Call
Dialpad
Enter numbers during a call.
Add callDialpadEnd call
MuteBluetoothSpeaker
Speakerphone
Turn the speakerphoneon or off.
Mute
Mute or unmute the call.
To use a Bluetooth™ device, touch Bluetooth. (Be surethe device is turned on and paired—see “Connect newdevices” onpage40.)
Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while drivingmay cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws and drive safely.
Tip:You can touchHome or Back to leave the active call display. To reopen it, touch Home
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>Dialer, or flick down the Notifications bar and
Answer
Create new message
”Sorry I was unable toanswer your call”
”Please call me againin a few minutes”
Turn off text messagereply
OkCancel
”I will call you back ina few minutes”
Text Message Reply
Ignore
End call
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touch the Current Call notification.
Make & answer calls
To makea call, touchDialer,enter a number, then touch to make acall.
Tip:Ifthe screen is locked, drag to the right.
To answera call while the display is active, touch
. When the display is not active, answer by
dragging toward the right.
Note: When you hold the phone to your ear, the display goes dark toprevent accidental touches. When youmove your phone awayfrom your ear, thedisplay lightsup again.
To ignore a call, touchwhen the display is active. Drag
towardthe left if the display
is not active.
If you ignore a call, your phonegivesyou the option to send a text message to the caller.Select a message and touchOkto send it or touchCancel toexitwithout sending a message.
You can enable or disable text message replyfor ignoredcalls, touchApps >
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Settings> Call settings > Text message reply and
check or uncheck the check mark next to Text message
reply
.
To create or edit a preset text message reply,touchEdit
messages
.
End calls
TouchEnd Call.
Missed phone call
If you receive aphone call during apush-to-talk call, and don’t answerit, you’ll receive a missed call notification.To return the phone call, touchEnd PTT Call, and then
Return callwhenprompted. To continue the push-to-talk
call, touchDismiss.
Recent calls
Find it: Dialer > Call log
•To call a number, touch .
•To sendatext message, createa contact, view a
contact, or other options, touchandholdan entry.
•To clear the list, touch Menu >Clear list.
Frequent calls
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Find it: Dialer >Favorites
•To call a number,touch .
•To send atext message, viewa contact, or other
options,touch and hold anentry.
•To add a contactto Favorites, select the contact, and
touch the star in the upper right corner. The star turnsgreen.
Three way calls
To start a conference call, call the first number. After thecall connects, touchAdd Call. Dial the next number, orselectit from contacts or favorites. When the nextnumber answers,touchMerge.
Note: Your service provider programs one or more emergency phone numbersthat you can call under anycircumstances,even when your phone is locked.Emergency numbersvaryby country. Yourpre-programmedemergency number(s) may not work in alllocations,andsometimes an emergency call cannot
be placed due to network, environmental, or
interference issues.
1TouchDialer(if your phone is locked,touch
Emergency Call at the bottom ofthe screen).
2Enter the emergency number.
3Touch to call the emergency number.
Note: Your phone can use location based services (GPS
and AGPS) to help emergency services find you. See“Location Services” onpage60.
Cool down
In very limited circumstances, such as where your phone has been exposed to extreme heat, you may see“Cool Down” messages. To avoid possible damage toyour battery and phone, you should follow theseinstructionsuntil the phone is withinits recommendedtemperature range. When your phone is in “Cool Down” mode, onlyemergency calls can be made.
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Direct Connect
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one or more, talk to themall
Direct Connect calls
DirectConnect calls are calls between twopeople.
Make and answer Direct Connect calls
Tomake aDirect Connect call:
•Touch Dialer, and enter the
recipient’s DC (DirectConnect)number.
•Touch Dialer > Contacts, Call log or
Favorites, and select an entry that has
a DC number.
Totalk, press and holdtheDC (Direct Connect)Button.Tolisten,release the DCButton.
ToansweraDirect Connect call, press the DC Button after the caller has stopped talking.
Toadd a personto a call, touch Add member.
Toend a DirectConnect call, touch End.
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Resume DC
You can extend the automatic timeout of a DC call by
about 30 seconds.
Find it: > Settings > Call settings > Direct
Connect settings
> Resume DC
One touch DC
You can customize theDCButton forquickaccess toDirect Connect functions.
Find it: > Settings > Call settings > Direct
Connect settings > One Touch DC
Options
OffTurn off One TouchDC.
Launch DC Contacts List
Launch DC Calllog list
DC selectedcontact
DC most recent number
Open a list of Direct Connectcontacts on yourphone.
Open the Direct Connect Call log list.
Start a Direct Connect call with the selectedcontact.
Start a Direct Connect call with the most recent DC number inthe Call log.
Tip: To add a widget for One Touch
One touch PTT:
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DC
, touch and hold a blank spot on
your home screen, then touch
Motorola Widgets > One Touch DC.
Alerts
Usealertsto tellsomeone you want to speakto them.
Tosenda call alert:
•Touch Dialer,entera DC number, and press
Menu > Send Alert. When prompted, press the DC Button.
•Touch Dialer > Contacts, Call log, orFavorites,
and select a contactcontaininga DC number. Touch
, and press the DCButton when prompted.
When you receive a call alert, you can:
•Answer:Press the DC Buttonto begin aDirect
Connect callwith the sender.
•Later: Store the call alert toNotifications.
•Dismiss:Dismiss the call alert.
Note: Alerts are movedto Notifications after a few
minutes of inactivity. You won’t be able to make phone calls or Direct Connect calls until the call alert ismoved, oryou’ve chosen anoption.
Switch from a Direct Connect call to a
phone call
For longer calls, you can switch from a Direct Connectcall to a phone call if the Direct Connectcallrecipienthas a phone number stored inContacts.
Duringa Direct Connect call, Touch Menu>Call
Contact.
Direct Connect permissions
You can choose who can contact you via DirectConnect.
Find it: > Settings> Call settings > Direct
Connect Settings type
You can set thePermissions type toBlock List if you want to accept all Direct Connect calls, except those frompeople whose Direct Connect numbers you’ve blocked.
SelectAllow List if you wantto block all Direct Connect calls, except those from people whose Direct Connectnumberyou’ve added toyourAllow List.
To edit your Block or Allow lists, touch >
Settings> Call settings > Direct Connect Settings>
Permission settings > Block List orAllow List.
Note: You can’t edit or add Direct Connect numbers to the Allow List when thePermission type isset toBlock
> Permission settings > Permissions
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List. If the Permission type is set to Allow List, you can’t
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edit or add Direct Connect numbers to the Block List.
Tip:You can also add Direct Connect numbers to theBlock or Allow lists from contacts. Touch Dialer > Contacts > Menu>Block DC orAllow DC.
Group calls
Need to talk to more thanoneperson at a time? Withgroup callsyou can talk to upto many peopleat a time.
Tocreate a group,touchDialer > Contacts > > >DC Group, and select the group members. Touch
Save to save it in your contacts.
Note: If you don’t enter a name for the group, it will be stored as “Group”.
Tomake a group call,touchDialer > Contacts > ,select thegroup you wish to call and press the DCButton.
Tip:You can also begin a group call with an invite. Tosend an invite, touch and hold a group toopen the options menu.Touch Send invite.When prompted, push the DC Button.
Interrupts
When someone else is talkingduringaDirect Connector group call, and you’d liketotalk, you can sendtheperson talking an interrupt request.
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To send an interrupt request, a Direct Connect or group
call, touch Menu > Interrupt.
Missed calls, invites, & alerts
If youreceive aDirect Connect orgroupcall, an alert, oran invite while you’re on a call, you’ll receive a missedDC callnotification. To return the missed call, accept the invite, or reply to the alert, touchHold current call, andthen press the DC Button.
Direct Connect speaker
You can listen to DirectConnect callsthrough your phone’s speaker orearpiece.PressSpeakerto turn the speakeron or off.
Contacts
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contacts likeyou’ve never had before
Quick start: Contacts
Find it: Dialer > Contacts
Tip:Youcan alsogetto Contacts by touchingApps
>Contacts.
Add a new group.
DialerCall logFavoritesContacts
Displaying 41 contacts
Alexander Brown
Amit Ming
Al’s Cake Shop
Angel Wang
Ben Miller
Casidy Ambers
Add a new contact.
Search contacts.
Contacts List
Touch to view contact information. Touch & hold to edit, delete, and more.
Press to create, filter, and sync contacts.
Transfer contacts
Get allyour contacts, all in one place. Here’s a few helpful hints:
•Use Gmail™
All your Gmail contacts will automatically get syncedto your phone.Various computer appsfor mobilephones and email accountsallow youto exportyourcontacts as a “.CSV” file. You can thenuseGmail toimport the file. For more details, go to www.motorola.com/transfercontacts or log in to yourGmail account on your computer and select ”Help”.
•Use a microSD card
You cantransfer contacts from your old phone toyournew Motorola phone using your microSD card.
•Usea SIM card
You cantransfer contacts from your old phone toyournew Motorola phone using your SIM card.
•More
There areother methods and toolsto help youatwww.motorola.com/transfercontacts.
Transfer contacts using your microSD card
1On your old phone, copy all the contacts you want to
transfer to your microSD card.
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Tip: For Motorola Android™ phones, Dialer >
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Contacts > Menu > Manage Contacts > Export contacts to: SD card.
2Insert your microSDcard in your new phone,see
“Assemble &charge” onpage3.
3Import the contacts fromyourmicroSD card,
touchDialer > Contacts >Menu>Manage
Contacts
Note: You might have done this during“Set up & go” on page3.
Transfer contacts using your SIMcard
1On your old phone, copy allthecontactsyou want to
Note: You might have done this during“Set up & go” on page3.
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>Import contacts from:SD card.
Dialer > Contacts >Menu >Manage
Call or email contacts
Find it: Dialer > Contacts
ForView contact, Call contact, Text contact, or otheroptions, touch and hold the contact.
View & use contacts
Find it: Dialer > Contacts
Touch acontact to open its details. While viewingdetails, you can start a call or message bytouching a phone number or other info.
SORT contacts
To sort contacts or set display options,touchMenu>Display options and touch:
•Filter by: Choose which types of contacts you want to
see. SelectAll contacts, Contacts with PTTnumbers, orContacts with phonenumbers.
•Sort list by: Sort by firstor last name.
•View contact names as: View contacts asfirst name
or last name first.
•Choose contacts to display: Select which accounts
will display contacts.
Create contacts
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Find it: Dialer > Contacts >
Add contact
Google contact
from moto@motorola.com
Add a picture.
First name
Last name
Phone
Mobile
Push to Talk
PTT
Email
Home
Phone
PTT
Email
SaveCancel
Touch any entry areato openthe touchscreen keypad.
When you’re finished, touchSave.
Where are contacts saved? Your phone savesnew contacts in its memory and ontheGoogle™ Server.
Add another entry.
Open label options.
Remove this entry.
Edit or delete contacts
Find it: Dialer > Contacts
Touch the contact, then touch Menu >Edit contactorDelete contact.
Contacts from social networks (likeFacebook) willbecome hidden if you selectDelete contact. Toviewthese contacts,or delete them permanently, use thesocial network’s app orWebsite.
Groups
Find it: Dialer > Contacts > >
You can put yourContacts into a Talkgroup forpush-to-talk calls, or aMessage Group toeasily send text messages toa group ofpeople.
Edit Groups
Touch andhold agroupto open the options menu. Touch
Edit group.
To add amember,touch , and select a contact.
Tip:You can alsoadda member to a group during a group call. Touch Add member.
Note: Adding a new memberduring a group callcreatesa new group. To save thisnew group,touch Menu>Save.
Touch to delete a member.
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Delete Groups
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Touch and hold a group, then touch Delete group.
18Messaging
Messaging
sometimes it’sbest to text, orIM, or email . . .
Text messages
Read & reply to text messages
Find it: Apps >Text Messaging
•To openatext message and all ofits replies, touch it.
•To respond toa message, just open it and enter your
response in the textbox at the bottom.
To forward a textmessage, touch and hold a message in the conversation, thentouchForward message.
•To openoptions, touch and hold a message.
Create textmessages
Find it: Apps >Text Messaging >
Enter the recipient and message. In text messages andemails, touch Menufor options, likeInsert...or
Attach Files.
Send & receive attachments
To send a file in a text message, open a new message
and touch Menu>Insert....
When youreceive a textmessage with an attachment,openthe message and touch the file name to download it. Then, touchthe name again toopenit. Somefile
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