Motorola Moto E6 Plus User manual

User Guide

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Contents

Set up phone 1

Hardware diagram 1

Insert and remove SIM and SD cards 2

Manage dual SIMs 5

Add or remove accounts 6

Set up voicemail 7

Set up email 8

Make it yours 9

Accessibility settings 11

Visual assistance 11

Hearing assistance 13

Dexterity assistance 14

Use accessibility shortcuts 15

Learn the basics 17

About your home screen 17

About your lock screen 18

New to Android? 19

If this is your first smartphone 19

If you had an iPhone 21

About your Google account 22

Status bar icons 23

Phone terms you should know 27

Get around 29

Learn gestures 29

Use navigation bar 30

Use quick settings 30

Wake or put screen to sleep 33

Adjust volume 33

Frequently used tools 36

Turn flashlight on and off 36

Use voice commands 36

Get turn-by-turn directions 37

Use Time and Weather widget 38

Manage time spent on your phone 39

Moto E6 Plus ii

Work with text 41

Use onscreen keyboard 41

Cut, copy, paste text 43

Use voice typing 43

Fill in forms automatically 44

Personalize your phone 45

Home screen 45

Change wallpaper 45

Customize your Favorites tray 45

Add widgets, shortcuts, or folders 45

Remove widgets, shortcuts, or folders 48

Remake your home screen with launchers 49

Lock screen 50

Use a screen saver 50

Set screen lock 51

Add message to lock screen 53

Sounds 54

Set ringtones 54

Avoid interruptions with Do Not Disturb 55

Silence power on sound 57

Stop phone from speaking 58

Turn off charging sounds 58

Apps 59

About your apps 59

Use two apps at once 63

View notifications 64

Manage your apps 66

Install or update apps 66

Manage or delete apps 68

Protect against harmful apps 71

Pin your screen 71

Search and web browser 73

Search the web 73

Search your phone 74

Use camera to scan and search 75

Moto E6 Plus iii

Browse websites 76

Text messaging 79

About text and multimedia messages 79

Read, send, manage text messages 80

Add attachments 82

Save attachments from text message 83

Turn group messaging on or off 83

Change default messaging app 84

Control notifications for text messages 84

Change text message reply to incoming calls 84

Get text messages on your computer 85

Email 87

Read, send, manage emails 87

View email attachments 88

Preview inboxes from home screen 89

Add email signature 90

Control email notifications 90

Calendar app 91

About the calendar 91

Find calendar events 91

Create and manage events 92

Control notifications for calendar events 93

Clock app 94

Set alarms 94

Use timer or stopwatch 95

Set date and time 96

Calls, contacts, voicemail 98

Phone calls 98

Answer calls 98

Make calls 99

During a call 101

Make video calls 102

Make conference calls 102

Block calls and SMS 102

Turn on call waiting 104

View and delete call history 105

Moto E6 Plus iv

Contacts 107

Add contacts 107

Edit or delete contacts 108

Star your favorite contacts 109

Sort contacts 109

Share contacts 110

Voicemail 112

Use voicemail 112

Send all calls from contact to voicemail 113

Photos and videos 114

Take photos 114

Take screenshots 116

Record videos 117

Adjust camera settings 118

Use camera to scan and search 120

Delete photos and videos 121

Edit photos and videos 122

Find, share, upload 124

Find photos and videos 124

Share photos and videos 125

About wireless sharing 126

Upload photos and videos 128

Music 129

Listen to radio 129

Listen to music 130

Transfer music files 131

Connect a MIDI device 132

Battery 133

Charge phone 133

Extend battery life 133

Use Battery Saver mode 135

Replace battery 135

Moto E6 Plus v

Storage 137

About storage options 137

Manage phone storage 137

Manage SD card 139

Find downloaded files 141

Recover recently deleted files 142

Upload music to cloud 142

Upload photos and videos 143

Scan documents and make copies 143

Network and internet 145

Connect with Wi‑Fi 145

Use Airplane mode 146

Control data usage 146

Share your internet connection 148

Connect to VPNs 151

Connected devices 152

Connect with Bluetooth™ 152

Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 154

Cast screen or media to TV 154

Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 156

Print from your phone 157

Other settings 159

Apps & notifications 159

Change app settings 159

Manage notifications 160

Turn emergency alerts off/on 162

Display 163

Stop automatic rotation 163

Adjust screen colors at night 163

Adjust screen brightness 164

Change font and display size 164

Change background color 164

Change screen timeout 165

Moto E6 Plus vi

Security & location 166

About security 166

Protect against harmful apps 167

Set up lost phone features 167

Lock and unlock phone 168

Set screen lock 168

Unlock with trusted devices 170

Unlock with your face 171

Unlock at trusted places 172

Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 173

Unlock with voice commands 174

Use fingerprint security 175

Use location services 177

Lock SIM card 178

Accounts 179

Add or remove accounts 179

Sync accounts and apps 180

Manage information in your Google account 181

System 182

Set up emergency information 182

Record your IMEI number 182

Find legal and product information 182

Customize the keyboard 183

Use multiple languages 184

Users and guests 186

Share your phone 186

Add, modify, remove users 187

Add or delete guest 188

Fix a problem 189

Hardware issues 189

Phone is slow or unstable 189

Phone feels warm or hot 189

Phone won't turn on 190

Phone restarts or crashes 191

Screen is frozen or won't respond 191

SD card problems 192

Moto E6 Plus vii

Call and SIM issues 195

Problems making/receiving calls 195

Problems during calls 197

Battery issues 200

Charging problems 200

Battery drains too fast 200

Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 202

Bluetooth problems 202

Wi-Fi problems 204

Can't transfer files or connect to computer 205

Account and sign-in issues 207

Forgot unlock code 207

Can't sign in to Google 207

Account sync issues 207

App issues 209

App or widget problems 209

Messaging problems 210

Camera problems 212

Maintenance procedures 214

Update Android software 214

Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 214

Reset phone 215

Get more help 217

Moto E6 Plus viii

Hardware diagram

1. Headset jack

2. Earpiece/speaker

3. Front camera

4. Volume up/down button

5. Power button

6. Notch for removing back cover

Set up phone 1

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