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Moto G8 Power Lite iii Contents Set up phone 1 About your hardware 1 Insert and remove SIM and SD cards 2 Copy data from old phone 4 Manage dual SIMs 6 Set up voicemail 7 Set up email 7 Prepare for emergencies 9 Make it yours 10 Learn the basics 11 About your home screen 11 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 Use quick settings 24 Turn screen off and on 26 Adjust volumes 27 Frequently used tools 28 Turn flashlight on and off 28 Control phone with your voice 28 Get directions to a location 29 Use Time and Weather widget 29 Manage time spent on your phone 31 Work with text 34 Use onscreen keyboard 34 Cut, copy, paste text 35 Use voice typing 36 Fill in forms automatically 36 Personalize your phone 38 Home screen 38 Change wallpaper 38 Customize your Favorites tray 38 Add widgets, shortcuts, or folders 38 Moto G8 Power Lite iv Remove widgets, shortcuts, or folders 41 Remake your home screen with launchers 41 Lock screen 42 Use a screen saver 42 Sounds 43 Set ringtones 43 Avoid interruptions with Do Not Disturb 44 Stop phone from speaking 47 Other sound settings 48 Silence “Hello Moto” during power up 48 Turn off charging sounds 48 Use volume booster for speaker 48 Apps 49 About your apps 49 View two apps on screen 53 View notifications 54 Manage your apps 56 Install or update apps 56 Manage or delete apps 58 Protect against harmful apps 60 Search and browse 62 Search the web 62 Search your phone 64 Browse websites 65 Text messaging 67 About text and multimedia messages 67 Read, send, manage text messages 67 Add attachments 70 Save attachments from text message 70 Turn group messaging on or off 71 Change default messaging app 71 Control notifications for text messages 71 Change text message reply to incoming calls 72 Get text messages on your computer 72 Email 74 Read, send, manage emails 74 View email attachments 75 Preview inboxes from home screen 76 Add email signature 76 Control email notifications 76 Moto G8 Power Lite v Calendar app 78 About the calendar 78 Find calendar events 78 Create and manage events 79 Control notifications for calendar events 80 Clock app 81 Set alarms 81 Use timer or stopwatch 81 Set date and time 83 Calls, contacts, voicemail 84 Phone calls 84 Answer calls 84 Make calls 85 During a call 86 Make video calls 87 Make conference calls 88 Make calls over Wi-Fi 88 Block calls and texts 89 Turn call waiting on and off 90 View and delete call history 90 Make emergency call from locked phone 92 Contacts 93 Add contacts 93 Edit or delete contacts 94 Star your favorite contacts 95 Sort contacts 95 Share contacts 96 Voicemail 97 Use voicemail 97 Send all calls from contact to voicemail 98 Photos and videos 99 Take photos 99 Take screenshots 101 Record videos 101 Adjust photography settings 102 Adjust other camera settings 104 Delete photos and videos 105 Edit photos and videos 106 Find, share, upload 108 Find photos and videos 108 Share photos and videos 109 Moto G8 Power Lite vi About wireless sharing 109 Upload photos and videos 111 Music 113 Listen to radio 113 Listen to music 114 Transfer music files 114 Connect a MIDI device 115 Battery 117 Charge phone 117 Extend battery life 117 Use Battery Saver mode 118 Show battery percentage in status bar 119 Storage 120 About storage options 120 Manage phone storage 120 Manage SD card 121 Find downloaded files 123 Recover recently deleted files 124 Upload music to cloud 124 Upload photos and videos 125 Scan documents and make copies 126 Network and internet 127 Connect to Wi‑Fi networks 127 Use Airplane mode 128 Control data usage 128 Share your internet connection 130 Connect to VPNs 132 Connected devices 134 Connect with Bluetooth™ 134 Connect with Wi-Fi Direct 136 Cast screen or media to TV 136 Transfer files between phone and computer (USB) 138 Print from your phone 139 Other settings 141 Apps & notifications 141 Change app settings 141 Choose how apps notify you 142 Display 145 Adjust screen brightness 145 Adjust screen colors at night 145 Use Device theme 145 Moto G8 Power Lite vii Change screen timeout 146 Stop automatic rotation 146 Choose color mode 146 Change font and display size 147 Use Ambient display 147 Security & location 148 About security 148 Protect against harmful apps 149 Be ready to find a lost phone 149 Lock and unlock phone 150 Set screen lock 150 Adjust lock options 151 Unlock with trusted devices 152 Unlock at trusted places 153 Keep phone unlocked while it's on you 154 Use fingerprint security 154 Set lock screen preferences 156 Use location services 157 Pin your screen 159 Lock SIM card 159 Accounts 161 Add or remove accounts 161 Change name & info in your Google account 162 Sync apps with your Google account 162 Control what info Google collects 163 Accessibility 165 Visual assistance 165 Hearing assistance 167 Dexterity assistance 168 Use accessibility shortcuts 169 System 170 Record your IMEI number 170 Find legal and product information 170 Languages & input 171 Customize the keyboard 171 Use multiple languages 172 Customize Power button gesture 173 Back up phone 173 Users and guests 175 Share your phone 175 Add, modify, remove users 176 Moto G8 Power Lite viii Add or delete guest 177 Fix a problem 178 Hardware issues 178 Phone is slow or unstable 178 Phone feels warm or hot 178 Phone won't turn on 179 Phone restarts or crashes 179 Screen is frozen or won't respond 180 Screen displays wrong colors 180 SD card problems 181 Call and SIM issues 184 Problems making/receiving calls 184 Problems during calls 186 Battery issues 188 Charging problems 188 Battery drains too fast 188 Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB issues 190 Bluetooth problems 190 Wi-Fi problems 192 Can't transfer files or connect to computer 193 Account and sign-in issues 195 Forgot unlock code 195 Can't sign in to Google 195 Account sync issues 195 App issues 197 App or widget problems 197 Camera problems 198 Messaging problems 199 Gmail problems 201 Play Store problems 201 Maintenance procedures 202 Update Android software 202 Reset Wi-Fi, cellular data, and Bluetooth 202 Reset phone 203 Get more help 204 Set up phone 1 About your hardware Hardware diagram 1. Tray for SIM and SD card 2. Headset jack 3. Earpiece 4. Front camera 5. Proximity sensor and notification light • Blinking green (phone on) = unseen notifications • Solid red (phone on) = low battery • Solid red (phone off) = charging but battery is too low to power the screen • Solid green (phone off) = fully charged 6. Volume up/down button 7. Power button Set up phone 2 1. Flash 2. Depth camera 3. Main camera 4. Macro camera 5. Fingerprint sensor 6. Microphone 7. Micro USB port for charging, transferring files, sharing connection with tethered devices. 8. Speaker Care for your phone To clean the screen: • While this does not disinfect your phone, the best way to keep your phone clean is to wipe it thoroughly with a dry soft cloth. Avoid abrasive cloths, including paper towels and other materials with rough surfaces. • If the screen gets drops of liquid on it, wipe it with a clean, dry cloth. To disinfect your phone: • It is okay to use wipes or cloths moistened with 70% isopropyl alcohol to gently wipe your screen. • When disinfecting or cleaning your phone, turn it off and avoid getting any moisture in its openings, including the charging port, headphone jack, microphones and speakers. • Don't submerge your phone in any cleaning agents, avoid using any cleaners with bleach or abrasives, and avoid spraying cleaners directly on the screen. Insert and remove SIM and SD cards About the SD card Your phone supports an optional microSD card up to 256 GB. Set up phone 3 The type to buy depends on how you'll format the card: • Portable storage (can use card in different devices): A Class 2, 4, or 6 card is sufficient. • Internal storage (card used only by phone): Use a high speed card such as UHS-1 type for best performance. Class 2, 4, or 6 cards are slower than your phone’s internal storage, so using them for internal storage would slow your phone's performance.