Motorola edge User Guide - Page 5

Power on, Sign in, Connect to Wi-Fi, Navigate your phone, Explore by touch, Explore by edge

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Power on Press and hold the Power button, then follow the prompts to get started. Power on graphic. After you charge the phone, press and hold the Power button until the screen lights up. Sign in If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account-if not, you can create an account during setup. Signing into your Google account lets you access, sync, and backup your stuff. You can see your Google apps, contacts, calendar, photos, and more. Tips » To add, edit, or delete accounts, swipe up > Settings > Accounts. » To set up email accounts, see Gmail. » For help with your Google account, visit www.google.com/accounts. Connect to Wi-Fi For faster Internet access and to conserve mobile data use, swipe the status bar down. Touch and hold to choose a Wi-Fi network. For full instructions, see Connect with Wi-Fi. Note: This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Contact your service provider for details. Navigate your phone Explore by touch Find your way around: » Tap: Choose an icon or option. » Touch and hold: See more options. » Drag: Move items on the home screen. » Swipe: Scroll through lists or between screens. » Pinch or double-tap: Zoom in and out on websites, photos, and maps. » Twist: Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull two fingers down to tilt it. » Split screen: Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold, then tap the icon at the top of the screen and tap Split screen. Not all apps will work in split screen. To close the split screen, drag the dividing line to the bottom of the screen. » Menus: When you see , , or , you can tap it to open options for the current screen. » Close Keyboard: To close a keyboard, tap . Explore by edge The curved edges of your phone are part of the touchscreen and can be used to navigate, perform shortcuts, indicate notifications, and more. To allow apps to be displayed over the edges swipe up > Settings > Display > Advanced > Edge Display. Basic functions, like keyboards, status bar, volume/power controls and notifications fit within the main visible area of the screen, away from the edges. Find your way around with easy one-handed phone use, swipe up > Moto > > Moto Display > Edge Touch, and tap the switch to turn it on (see Moto Display): » Double tap on edge: To switch edge display mode. » Swipe in from edge: See shortcuts. » Swipe up on edge: See recent apps. » Swipe down on edge: See your notifications. Get Started

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Get Started
Power on
Press and hold the Power button, then follow the prompts to get started.
Power on graphic. After you charge the phone, press and hold the Power button until the screen lights up.
Sign in
If you use Gmail™, you already have a Google™ account—if not, you can create an
account during setup. Signing into your Google account lets you access, sync, and
backup your stuff. You can see your Google apps, contacts, calendar, photos, and more.
Tips
» To add, edit, or delete accounts, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Accounts
.
» To set up email accounts, see
Gmail
.
» For help with your Google account, visit
www.google.com/accounts
.
Connect to Wi-Fi
For faster Internet access and to conserve mobile data use, swipe the status bar down.
Touch and hold
to choose a Wi-Fi network. For full instructions, see
Connect with
Wi-Fi
.
Note:
This phone supports apps and services that may use a lot of data, so make sure
your data plan meets your needs. Contact your service provider for details.
Navigate your phone
Explore by touch
Find your way around:
»
Tap:
Choose an icon or option.
»
Touch and hold:
See more options.
»
Drag:
Move items on the home screen.
»
Swipe:
Scroll through lists or between screens.
»
Pinch or double-tap:
Zoom in and out on websites, photos, and maps.
»
Twist:
Twist a map with two fingers to rotate it, and pull two fingers down to tilt it.
»
Split screen:
Swipe up from the bottom of the screen and hold, then tap the icon at
the top of the screen and tap
Split screen
. Not all apps will work in split screen. To
close the split screen, drag the dividing line to the bottom of the screen.
»
Menus:
When you see
,
, or
, you can tap it to open options for the current
screen.
»
Close Keyboard:
To close a keyboard, tap
.
Explore by edge
The curved edges of your phone are part of the touchscreen and can be used to
navigate, perform shortcuts, indicate notifications, and more. To allow apps to be
displayed over the edges swipe up
>
Settings
>
Display
>
Advanced
>
Edge
Display
. Basic functions, like keyboards, status bar, volume/power controls and
notifications fit within the main visible area of the screen, away from the edges.
Find your way around with easy one-handed phone use, swipe up
>
Moto
>
>
Moto Display
>
Edge Touch
, and tap the switch to turn it on (see
Moto Display)
:
»
Double tap on edge:
To switch edge display mode.
»
Swipe in from edge:
See shortcuts.
»
Swipe up on edge:
See recent apps.
»
Swipe down on edge:
See your notifications.