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Connect with Bluetooth wireless, Share files with your computer, Wi-Fi modes

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Wi-Fi hotspot. Note: To protect your phone and hotspot from unauthorized access, set up hotspot security (WPA2 is the most secure), including a password. 2 Tap SAVE. Wi-Fi modes Your phone supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11 a, b, g, n. Connect with Bluetooth wireless Turn Bluetooth power on/off Find it: Swipe up > switch to turn it on Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth, then tap the When Bluetooth is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available devices it has used before. Turning Bluetooth on also lets other devices find your phone. Note: You can also turn Bluetooth on and off in Quick settings. Tip: To extend battery life or stop connections, turn Bluetooth off when you're not using it. Connect devices The first time you connect a Bluetooth device, follow these steps: 1 Make sure the device you are pairing with is in discoverable mode (for details, refer to the guide that came with the device). 2 Swipe up > Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth. 3 With Bluetooth turned on, tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap PAIR or enter a passkey like 0000). You can tap to rename the device and choose what the device will be used for. When the device connects, the Bluetooth connected indicator appears at the top of the screen. To automatically disconnect or reconnect a device, just turn the device off or on. Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws and drive safely. Transfer files »»Photos or videos: Open the photo or video, then tap > Bluetooth. »»Contacts: Swipe up > Contacts, tap a person, then tap Menu > Share > Bluetooth. Share files with your computer Note: Copyright-do you have the right? Always follow the rules. See "Content Copyright" in the legal and safety information on your phone. USB To load music, pictures, videos, documents, or other files from your computer, connect your phone to your computer with a USB cable. To change the type of USB connection, swipe the status bar down and tap USB. Tip: Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB port. Note: The first time you use a USB connection, your computer may indicate that drivers are being installed. Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation. This may take a few minutes. »»For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose Start, then select Windows Explorer from your list of programs. In Windows Explorer, your phone will appear as a connected drive (mass storage device) where you can drag and drop files, or it will appear as an MTP or PTP device that lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer files. For more instructions or driver files, visit www.motorola.com/support. »»For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, available at www.android.com/ filetransfer. Virtual Private Network (VPN) A VPN lets you access files on a secured network (like an office network with a firewall). Contact the network administrator for VPN settings, and any additional apps or requirements. To enter VPN settings, swipe up > Settings > Network & Internet > VPN. Tap to add a new VPN. Choose the type of VPN and enter settings from the network administrator. Select the VPN name to connect. Connect, share & sync

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Connect, share & sync
Wi-Fi hotspot.
Note:
To protect your phone and hotspot from unauthorized access, set up hotspot
security (WPA2 is the most secure), including a password.
2
Tap
SAVE
.
Wi-Fi modes
Your phone supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11 a, b, g, n.
Connect with Bluetooth wireless
Turn Bluetooth power on/off
Find it:
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Connected devices
>
Bluetooth
, then tap the
switch to turn it on
When Bluetooth is on, your phone automatically reconnects to available devices it has
used before. Turning Bluetooth on also lets other devices find your phone.
Note:
You can also turn Bluetooth on and off in
Quick settings
.
Tip:
To extend battery life or stop connections, turn Bluetooth off when you’re not using
it.
Connect devices
The first time you connect a Bluetooth device, follow these steps:
1
Make sure the device you are pairing with is in discoverable mode (for details, refer to
the guide that came with the device).
2
Swipe up
>
Settings
>
Connected devices
>
Bluetooth
.
3
With Bluetooth turned on, tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap
PAIR
or
enter a passkey like
0000
). You can tap
to rename the device and choose what
the device will be used for.
When the device connects, the Bluetooth connected indicator
appears at the top
of the screen.
To automatically
disconnect
or
reconnect
a device, just turn the device off or on.
Note:
Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may
be illegal. Always obey the laws and drive safely.
Transfer files
»
Photos or videos:
Open the photo or video, then tap
>
Bluetooth
.
»
Contacts:
Swipe up
>
Contacts
, tap a person, then tap Menu
>
Share
>
Bluetooth
.
Share files with your computer
Note:
Copyright—do you have the right? Always follow the rules. See “Content
Copyright” in the legal and safety information on your phone.
USB
To load music, pictures, videos, documents, or other files from your computer, connect
your phone to your computer with a USB cable. To change the type of USB connection,
swipe the status bar down and tap
USB
.
Tip:
Make sure to connect the phone to a high power USB port.
Note:
The first time you use a USB connection, your computer may indicate that drivers
are being installed. Follow any prompts you see to complete the installation. This may
take a few minutes.
» For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, choose Start, then select Windows
Explorer from your list of programs. In Windows Explorer, your phone will appear as
a connected drive (mass storage device) where you can drag and drop files, or it will
appear as an MTP or PTP device that lets you use Windows Media Player to transfer
files. For more instructions or driver files, visit
www.motorola.com/support
.
» For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer, available at
www.android.com/
filetransfer
.
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
A VPN lets you access files on a secured network (like an office network with a firewall).
Contact the network administrator for VPN settings, and any additional apps or
requirements.
To enter VPN settings, swipe up
>
Settings
>
Network & Internet
>
VPN
. Tap
to add a new VPN. Choose the type of VPN and enter settings from the network
administrator. Select the VPN name to connect.