Verizon Luge User Manual
User’s Guide
Check it out
When you’re up and running, be sure to explore what your
smartphone can do.
•Watch: Experience crisp, clear photos, movies, and videos
on your large display. See “Photos & videos” on page 39.
•Speed: Browse and navigate at 4G LTE network speeds.
See “Browse” on page 37 and “Locate & navigate” on
page 45.
Contents
At a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Start. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Home screen & apps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Control & customize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Socialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
At a glance
First look
Luge by Motorola gives you the best of all worlds—a compact
smartphone with a large vivid display, that’s intuitive and
helpful at every step.
Note: Your smartphone may look a little different.
Tip s & tr i ck s
•Start: Charge up and sign in. See “Start” on page 4.
•Top topics: Just want a quick list of what your smartphone
can do? See “Top t opi cs ” on page 3.
•Help: All your questions answered, right on your
smartphone. Just tap and tell your smartphone what you
want help with. Or tap Apps >
Help. Want even
more? See “Get help” on page 59.
Note: Certain apps and features may not be available in all
Top topics
Check out what your smartphone can do.
• Personalize your home screen: see “Redecorate your
home” on page 10.
• Make a quick change: see “Quick settings” on page 18.
• Go online: see “Browse” on page 37.
• Explore: see “Google Play™” on page 8.
• Find apps: see “Download apps” on page 12.
Tip s & tr i ck s
•Intuitive: To get started quickly, tap Apps > Help for
interactive tutorials.
• Google™ help: In every Google Mobile app, you can tap
Menu >
Help. You can also view the Google Help Centers
online at www.google.com/support.
Start
Insert the SIM & Optional microSD Cards
Your 4G SIM card is already installed in your phone. If you need
to replace your SIM card, follow the steps shown below.
Power on
Press and hold the Power key until the screen turns on. Then
charge up the battery when you need to.
Tips & t ricks
• Power/Sleep key: To make the screen sleep or wake up,
press the Power key. To turn your smartphone on or off,
press and hold the Power key.
• Battery: Squeeze every bit of juice out of your battery. See
“Battery life” on page 5.
Warning: Don't try to remove or replace the battery
yourself—doing so may damage the battery and could cause
burning and injury. If your smartphone becomes unresponsive,
try a reboot—press and hold the Power key until the screen
Tip s & tr i ck s
To save even more battery life between charges, you could
reduce:
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® use: Tap Apps >
Settings, then
tap the switch next to
Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to turn them
when you don’t need them.
• GPS use: Tap Apps >
Settings > Location > Mode
>
Battery saving to turn off GPS tracking.
• Display brightness: Tap Apps >
Settings > Display
OFF
Sign in
If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google account—if not,
you can create an account now. Sign in to your Google account
to see your contacts, appointments, photos, and more.
Just select your language and follow the screen prompts to get
started.
Tip s & tr i ck s
•Wi-Fi network: For faster Internet access, drag the status
bar down and tap >
WI-FI OFF to turn it on. There’s more
in “Wi-Fi Networks” on page 52.
• Accounts: To add, edit, or delete accounts, tap Apps
>
Settings. Go to the ACCOUNTS section, and tap
Add account to add one. Or, tap an account > Menu
>
Remove account to delete it from your smartphone, if
allowed. To set up email accounts, see “Email” on page 32.
For help with your Google account, visit
Old phone to new phone
Copying your personal stuff from your old phone to your new
phone with Motorola Migrate is easy.
• From Android: On your old phone, download the Motorola
Migrate app on Google Play™ to get started. Then on your
new phone, touch Apps > Motorola Migrate >
Android to get started.
• From iPhone: On your new phone, touch Apps >
Motorola Migrate >
iPhone to get started.
Tip s & tr i ck s
• While you’re migrating to your phone, you can keep using
your phone.
• Signing into your Google account copies your apps if they
are backed up to the cloud.
• For phones that support copying music, not all music can be
copied. (If you want to know more, you can search online to
learn about digital rights management or DRM-protected
files.)
Google Play™
Google Play is a digital content experience from Google
where you can find and enjoy your favorite movies, books,
magazines, and Android apps and games.
Tip s & tr i ck s
• Find out more about Google products: See
www.google.com/about/products.
• Log in or open a Google account: Visit
www.google.com/accounts.
• Google help: See www.google.com/support.
• Download Android apps: Tap Apps >
Play Store.
• Access all of your files in the cloud: Check out “Yo u r
cloud”.
Home screen & apps
Quick start: Home screen & apps
You’ll see the home screen when you turn on your smartphone
or tap Home .
•Touch: Tap to choose something. Touch and hold to see
options. Drag around or flick to move faster. Or, pinch to
zoom some screens.
•Search: Type text in the Google Search box at the top of
Tip s & tr i ck s
•Panels: To see other panels of shortcuts and widgets, swipe
the home screen left or right.
• Settings: To quickly open settings, drag the status bar down
and tap >
SETTINGS.
• Uninstall: To uninstall apps, tap Apps , touch and hold an
app, then drag it to
Uninstall (if available).
Redecorate your home
For quick access to your favorite things, customize your home
screen the way you want.
• Change wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on your
home screen to choose your wallpaper.
• Create shortcut groups: You can group app shortcuts
together on your home screen to organize them.
To create a shortcut group on your home screen, drag one
shortcut onto another. Add more shortcuts by dragging
•Ringtones and more: For more about customizing, see
“Control & customize” on page 15.
Help & more
How do you do it? Watch a tutorial. Read a how-to. Talk to
someone. Find out anything about your smartphone.
Find it: Ta p A p ps >
Help
Help
Let us suggest a few
changes for you.
Search
At the top of the home screen, tap the Google Search box for a
text search, or tap for Google Voice Search™.
As 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
touchscreen keyboard.
Ti p: To close the touchscreen keyboard, tap .
To get started, touch and hold Home , then swipe up to the
Google icon .
Nearby events
The Bordertown Devils
University Auditorium
Search
Stu that’s important
to you shows up here.
Tap to start a voice search.
Status & 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,
drag the status bar down for details.
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Drag down to see
settings & notications.
Icons on the right tell you about smartphone status:
network strength / battery charging/full
/Wi-Fi
in range/connected
silent
/Bluetooth® on
(clear)/connected (solid)
vibrate
Location on alarm set
airplane mode warning
•Use a computer: To find and manage apps from any
computer, go to http://play.google.com using your
Google account and password.
There, you can browse apps on the big screen, manage your
apps across multiple devices (like a smartphone and tablet),
and even set new apps to download to your devices.
• Enjoy music, books & movies: You can also use Google
Play Store to access the “Play Music” on page 42, “Play
Books” on page 43, and “Play Movies & TV” on page 41
apps.
Choose carefully
Apps are great. There's something for everyone. Play,
communicate, work, or have fun. But remember, choose your
apps carefully. Here are a few tips:
• To help prevent spyware, phishing, or viruses from affecting
your smartphone or privacy, use apps from trusted sites, like
Google Play Store.
• In Google Play Store, check the app’s ratings and comments
before installing.
Take care of your apps
From your home screen tap Apps , then swipe left to scroll
through apps. To close the apps screen, tap Home or
Back .
• Uninstall apps: Tap A pp s >
Settings > Apps. Swipe
left to
ALL, tap an app, then tap Disable or Uninstall in the
top right (if available).
Disable removes the app from your menu—to Enable it,
reopen this window and tap
Enable (disabled apps are at the
Ti p: To quickly show these app details from your app
screen: Touch and hold an app, then drag it to
App info.
• Show app data usage: To show which apps are using the
most data, tap Apps >
Settings > Data usage. For
more, see “Data use” on page 54.
Update your smartphone
Use your smartphone or computer to check, download, and
install smartphone software updates:
• Using your smartphone:
Control & customize
Quick start: Control & customize
Take control of your smartphone:
• Customize: Get your notifications and more—drag the
status bar down and tap . Tap
SETTINGS for more
settings.
•Shortcuts & widgets: Tap Apps , touch and hold an app
or widget, then drag it to your home screen. (To see
Tip s & tr i ck s
•Tap: Choose an icon or option.
•Touch and hold: Open options for items in lists.
•Drag: Move items on the home screen.
•Flick: Quickly open or delete items.
•Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens.
•Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites, photos,
and maps.
On, off, lock & unlock
Your touchscreen is on when you need it and off when
you don’t. To turn the screen on, press the Power key.
Drag to the outer circle
to unlock your screen.
Ti p: Don’t put your mobile number as your contact info
unless you can access your voicemail from another device.
• Screen timeout: To change your timeout (screen locks
automatically), tap Apps >
Settings > Display
>
Sleep.
To u c h
Find your way around:
•Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen.
• To close a touchscreen keyboard, tap .
• To reopen an app you closed, tap Recent and tap the
app in the list.
• To reboot an unresponsive smartphone, press and hold the
Power key until the screen goes dark and your smartphone
restarts.
Press
Power key
• Earpiece volume: Press the keys during a call.
• Music/video volume: Press the keys during a song or
video.
Speak
Just tell your smartphone what you want.
Tip : Speak naturally but clearly, like using a speakerphone.
• Dialing and commands: Tap . To d ia l, say “ Ca ll ” and
then a contact name or phone number. Or, say a command
Ti p: If you don’t see on the keyboard, tap Apps
>
Settings > Language & input > Google voice typing to
activate voice entry.
Ti p: To make your smartphone read out loud, see “Ta l k B a c k ”
on page 20.
Customize
Customize your smartphone’s sounds and appearance:
• Ringtone and notifications: To choose ringtones or
notifications, tap Apps >
Settings > Sound.
•Rotate: In many apps, the touchscreen switches from
portrait to landscape when you rotate your smartphone. To
turn this on or off, tap Apps >
Settings > Display
>
Auto-rotate screen.
• Home screen: To change your wallpaper, touch and hold an
empty spot on your home screen. For more, see
“Redecorate your home” on page 10.
• Language and region: To set your menu language and
region, tap Apps >
Settings > Language & input
>
Language.
Note: Your quick settings may look a little different.
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See all of your settings.
Go back to notications.
Set your owner prole.
Motorola Assist
Wish your smartphone could automatically reply to texts when
you’re driving, silence your ringer during meetings, and
conserve your battery when it runs low? It can.
Motorola Assist suggests actions to automate, based on how
you use your smartphone. When you see a suggestion in the
status bar, drag the bar down to accept or delete it.
Find it: Ta p A p ps >
Assist.
Accessibility
See, hear, speak, feel, and use. Accessibility features are there
for everyone, helping to make things easier.
Find it: Tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility
Note: For general information, accessories, and more, visit
www.motorola.com/accessibility.
Voice recognition
Just tell your smartphone what you’d like to do—dial, browse,
• Books & more: Open a book, file, message, and more. Your
smartphone reads the text out loud (app dependent).
•Browsers: Enable web pages in your browser to be read out
loud. Move between pages, paragraphs, lines, words, or
characters.
Tip : Navigate through your apps and menus to hear how voice
readouts work on your smartphone.
To p a u s e/ r e su m e Ta l k B a ck :
• Wave your hand over the proximity sensor at the top of the
Explore by Touch changes your smartphone’s touch gestures
so the location of your touches can be read out loud.
•Touch something on the screen to hear a description or text
readout.
•Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open or activate the
last touched item.
•Swipe using two fingers to scroll through lists or between
screens.
Shortcut gestures let you navigate your smartphone with
Braille
Combine your Braille display with TalkBack for braille and
speech feedback.
1 Download the BrailleBack app from Google Play Store (tap
Apps >
Play Store), and install it on your smartphone.
2 Tap Apps >
Settings > Accessibility > BrailleBack.
3 Turn on your Braille display and put it in Bluetooth® pairing
mode.
4 On your smartphone, tap Apps >
Settings
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