Motorola Moto G100 User manual

User Guide

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Contents

Set up phone 1

About your hardware 1

Insert and remove SIM and SD cards 3

Copy data from old phone 5

Manage dual SIMs 7

Set up voicemail 8

Set up email 8

Prepare for emergencies 10

Make it yours 11

Learn the basics 12

About your home screen 12

About your lock screen 12

New to Android? 14

If this is your first smartphone 14

If you had an iPhone 15

About your Google account 16

Status bar icons 17

Phone terms you should know 21

Get around on your phone 23

Learn gestures 23

Move between apps and screens 24

Use quick settings 25

Turn screen off and on 28

Adjust volumes 28

Frequently used tools 31

Turn flashlight on and off 31

Take screenshots 31

Record your screen 32

Control phone with your voice 33

Get directions to a location 34

Use clock and weather widget 35

Manage time spent on your phone 37

Work with text 40

Use onscreen keyboard 40

Cut, copy, paste text 41

Use voice typing 42

Fill in forms automatically 42

Personalize your phone 43

Home screen 43

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Change wallpaper 43

Customize your Favorites tray 43

Add widgets, shortcuts, or folders 43

Remove widgets, shortcuts, or folders 46

Remake your home screen with launchers 46

Lock screen 47

Use a screen saver 47

Sounds 48

Set ringtones 48

Enhance sound 49

Avoid interruptions with Do Not Disturb 50

Stop phone from speaking 53

Other sound settings 54

Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 54

Turn off charging sounds 54

Apps 55

About your apps 55

View two apps on screen 59

View notifications 61

About Moto experiences 62

Enhance your gaming 63

Manage your apps 66

Install or update apps 66

Manage or delete apps 68

Protect against harmful apps 70

Search and browse 72

Search the web 72

Search your phone 74

Browse websites 75

Text messaging 77

About text and multimedia messages 77

Read, send, manage text messages 77

Add attachments 80

Save attachments from text message 80

Turn group messaging on or off 81

Change default messaging app 81

Control notifications for text messages 81

Change text message reply to incoming calls 82

Get text messages on your computer 82

Email 84

Read, send, manage emails 84

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View email attachments 85

Preview inboxes from home screen 86

Add email signature 86

Control email notifications 86

Calendar app 88

About the calendar 88

Find calendar events 88

Create and manage events 89

Control notifications for calendar events 89

Clock app 91

Set alarms 91

Use timer or stopwatch 91

Set date and time 93

Calls, contacts, voicemail 95

Phone calls 95

Answer calls 95

Make calls 96

During a call 97

Make video calls 99

Make conference calls 99

Block calls and texts 99

Turn call waiting on and off 100

View and delete call history 101

Make emergency call from locked phone 102

Contacts 103

Add contacts 103

Edit or delete contacts 104

Star your favorite contacts 105

Sort contacts 105

Share contacts 106

Voicemail 108

Use voicemail 108

Send all calls from contact to voicemail 109

Music 110

Listen to music 110

Transfer music files 110

Connect a MIDI device 111

Battery 112

Charge phone 112

Extend battery life 112

Prevent overcharging 114

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Use Battery Saver mode 114

Show battery percentage in status bar 115

Storage 116

About storage options 116

Manage phone storage 116

Manage SD card 117

Find downloaded files 118

Recover recently deleted files 119

Upload music to cloud 119

Upload photos and videos 120

Scan documents and make copies 120

Network and internet 122

Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 122

Use Airplane mode 123

Control data usage 123

Share your internet connection 125

Connect to VPNs 128

Connected devices 129

Connect with Bluetooth™ 129

Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 131

Make contactless payments 131

Share or receive with NFC 132

Ready For 133

About Ready For 133

Set up phone for external display 133

Mobile desktop 135

Video calls and recording 137

Gaming 139

Cast screen or media to TV 139

Share files and links with nearby Android phones 141

Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 143

Print from your phone 144

About wireless sharing 145

Other settings 148

Apps & notifications 148

Change app settings 148

Choose how apps notify you 149

Display 153

Adjust screen brightness 153

Adjust screen colors at night 153

Change display style 153

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Use Dark theme 154

Show apps full screen 154

See Peek Display notifications 155

Change screen timeout 156

Stop automatic rotation 157

Choose color mode 157

Adjust refresh rate 157

Change font and display size 158

Set recording options 158

Set lock screen preferences 158

Adjust screenshot settings 159

Location 160

Use location services 160

Security 162

About security 162

Protect against harmful apps 163

Be ready to find a lost phone 163

Lock and unlock phone 164

Set screen lock 164

Adjust lock options 165

Unlock with trusted devices 166

Unlock with your face 167

Unlock at trusted places 168

Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 169

Use fingerprint security 169

Pin an app screen 171

Lock SIM card 172

Accounts 174

Add or remove accounts 174

Change name & info in your Google account 175

Sync apps with your Google account 175

Control what info Google collects 176

Accessibility 178

Visual assistance 178

Hearing assistance 180

Use accessibility shortcuts 182

System 184

Languages & input 184

Customize the keyboard 184

Use multiple languages 185

Gestures 187

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Set Power button gesture 187

Customize Power button gesture 187

Change System navigation 187

Turn flashlight on and off 188

Twist phone to open camera 188

Back up phone 189

Users and guests 191

Share your phone 191

Add, modify, remove users 192

Add or delete guest 193

About phone 194

Record your IMEI number 194

Find legal and product information 194

Fix a problem 195

Hardware issues 195

Phone is slow or unstable 195

Phone feels warm or hot 195

Phone won't turn on 196

Phone restarts or crashes 196

Screen is frozen or won't respond 197

Screen displays wrong colors 198

SD card problems 198

Call and SIM issues 201

Problems making/receiving calls 201

Problems during calls 202

Battery issues 205

Charging problems 205

Battery drains too fast 206

Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 207

Bluetooth problems 207

Wi-Fi problems 209

Can't transfer files or connect to computer 210

Account and sign-in issues 212

Forgot unlock code 212

Can't sign in to Google 212

Account sync issues 212

App issues 214

App or widget problems 214

Camera problems 215

Messaging problems 216

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Gmail problems 218

Play Store problems 218

Maintenance procedures 219

Update Android software 219

Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 219

Reset phone 220

Get more help 221

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About your hardware

Hardware diagram

1. Tray for SIM and SD card

2. Google Assistant button

3. Ultra-wide camera (To learn more, read help in the Camera app.)

4. Proximity sensor

5. Microphone

6. Earpiece

7. Front camera

8. Volume up/down button

9. Power button and fingerprint sensor

Set up phone 1

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