MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 (01) PDF Document

Your Power button on the MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 helps in a few ways:

Power on/off: Press and hold the Power button, then tap Power off. When your phone is off, press and hold the Power button to turn it on.

Sleep: To conserve battery power or prevent accidental touches, put the touchscreen to sleep by pressing the Power button.

Wake up: Press the Power button again.

Reboot: To reboot your phone, press and hold the Power button, then tap Restart.

The volume buttons on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 can help with the following:

Ringer volume: Press the buttons when your phone is ringing to silence it.

Earpiece volume: Press the buttons during a call.

Music/video volume: Press the buttons during a song or video.

To insert the nano SIM and memory cards into your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, follow these steps:

1. Insert the SIM tool into the tray hole to pop out the tray.

2. Insert the SIM card with the gold contacts down. Insert an optional microSD card (sold separately).

3. Push the tray back into your phone. Handle the tray with care to avoid bending.

Caution: Make sure you use the correct size SIM card and don’t cut the SIM card.

Follow these steps to charge and power on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12:

Charge up: Before using your phone, fully charge it with the TurboPower™ charger provided. Use of other chargers is not recommended.

Power on: Press and hold the Power button until the screen lights up. Follow the screen prompts to get started.

Find your way around your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 with these gestures:

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.

Back: Tap Back to go to the previous screen.

Home: Tap Home to return to the home screen.

Recents: Tap Recents to see your recent apps. Tap an app to reopen it. Double tap to quickly switch between your recent apps. To remove an app from the list, swipe it left or right.

From the recent apps list, touch and hold an app and then drag it to the top of the screen to view two apps at once. Not all apps will work in split screen. To close the split screen, drag the dividing line to the bottom of the screen. Or, touch and hold the dividing line.

To help improve battery life on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, you can do the following:

See battery usage: To see what’s using up battery power, swipe up > Settings > Battery.

Turn on Battery Saver: Swipe up > Settings > Battery > Battery saver, and turn it on.

To save even more battery life between charges, you could reduce:

Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like news or weather.

Unused accounts: Swipe up > Settings > Users & accounts.

Recording or streaming videos or music.

Here are some tips for navigating the home screen on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12:

Open app list: Swipe up to see all your apps.

Return home: To return to the home screen from any location, tap Home.

Pages: To add a page, drag an app to the right side of the screen until you see a new page. You can add multiple pages. To see other pages of shortcuts and widgets, swipe the home screen left.

Settings: To quickly open common settings, swipe the status bar down. To open more settings, tap the settings icon.

Customization: To personalize your home screen, see “Customize your phone” instructions.

At the top of the screen, icons on the left notify you about new messages or events. If you don’t know what an icon means, swipe the status bar down for details.

To see your notifications, swipe down from the top of the screen.

Tap a notification to open it, or choose an option, such as REPLY.

To remove a notification, swipe it left or right.

If you are getting too many notifications from one app, touch and hold a notification to see which app is sending them. You can then turn them off.

Icons at the top right of the screen tell you about your phone’s status:

Press the side volume buttons up or down to select a ringer volume from high to vibrate. When the volume control appears on the screen:

Tap the down arrow to show all volume controls (Media, Ring, Alarm). Tap it again to show only the ringtone volume.

Slide a bar to increase or decrease the volume for that category.

Tap an icon to mute or set to vibrate.

To turn off some or all sounds on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, swipe the status bar down, tap Do not disturb and turn it on. Select one of these options:

Total silence: Turn off all sounds and alarms. Set how long to stay in this mode, or choose indefinitely.

Alarms only: Set how long you want to only hear alarms, or choose indefinitely.

Priority only: Set how long you want to only hear priority interruptions, or choose indefinitely.

To create an exception for repeat callers that allows a call from the same person within a 15 minute period, tap MORE SETTINGS > Priority only allows > Repeat callers.

For quick access to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplane mode, brightness, and other settings, swipe the status bar or lock screen down. For even more settings, tap the settings gear icon.

Tap an icon to turn it on/off.

Tap the edit pencil icon to rearrange your settings and add or remove settings.

To use Google Assistant on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, touch and hold the Home button from any screen, then speak or type a command. You can also say, “Ok Google” to open the Google Assistant.

You can use Google voice commands to tell your phone what you want:

Use voice to make a call: Tap the microphone icon on the home screen or say “Ok Google” to control your phone by voice. Then say “Call” and then a contact name or number. Or, say “Send text,” “Go to” an app, or “Help”.

Search by voice: Tap the microphone icon on the home screen or say “Ok Google” to search by voice.

If you’re watching a video, on a video call, or using navigation on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, and you change screens, your video continues to play in a small window on your screen. Tap the small window to return to the full-screen app. Tap the X on the small window to close it.

You can customize the home screen of your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 in several ways:

Change your wallpaper: Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, then tap WALLPAPERS.

Add a home screen page: Drag an app to the right side of the home screen until a new page appears. You can add multiple pages.

Add apps to the home screen: Swipe up, touch and hold an app, then drag it to one of your home screen pages.

Group apps together: Drag one app onto another. Do it again to add more apps to the folder. To name the folder, tap it and enter a name below the apps.

Add widgets: Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap WIDGETS, touch and hold a widget, then drag it to your home screen.

Move or delete items: Touch and hold a widget or app and drag it to another spot, another page, or to X Remove.

Customize your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12’s sounds and display settings:

Listen with Dolby sound: Swipe up > Settings > Sound > Dolby Audio.

Set ringtone and notifications: Swipe up > Settings > Sound.

Add vibrate for calls: To make your phone vibrate, turn on “Also vibrate for calls” in the Sound settings.

Set ringtone for a contact: Swipe up > Contacts, tap the contact, then tap Menu > Set ringtone.

Change language: Swipe up > Settings > System > Languages & input > Languages.

Adjust font size: Swipe up > Settings > Display > Advanced > Font size.

Adjust display settings: Adjust brightness, font size, and screen saver. Swipe up > Settings > Display.

To make a call on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, open the Phone app. From there you have several options:

Call a contact: To call a contact or recent call, tap the contact name.

Dial a phone number: To open the dialpad, tap the dialpad icon. Enter a number, then tap the call button to call it.

Use your Google Assistant: Touch and hold Home or say “OK Google” to open the Google Assistant, then say “Call “.

Make a contact widget: Touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, tap WIDGETS, then touch and hold the Direct dial widget. Drag it to your home screen, then select the contact. Tap the widget to call the person.

Answer a call: When your phone is locked, swipe up to answer. When the phone is unlocked, tap ANSWER.

Ignore a call: When your phone is locked, swipe down to reject the call and send it to voicemail. When the phone is unlocked, tap DECLINE. You can also press the Power button to ignore the call, or press a volume button to silence the ringer.

Respond with a text: When your phone is locked, tap the message icon to select a message to immediately send it.

While on a call on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, you can perform the following actions:

Mute a call: Tap Mute on the call screen to mute the call. You can hear your caller, but they can’t hear you.

Multi-task: While you’re on a call, tap Home to hide the call screen and use other apps. To reopen the call screen, swipe the status bar down and tap Ongoing call.

Answer a second call: To answer a second call, tap Hold and Answer Voice. The first call is placed on hold. To switch between calls, tap Swap.

3-way call: To join two calls together, answer the second incoming call while your first call is active, or tap Add call to dial a second call. The first call is placed on hold. Tap Merge to join the calls together.

End a call: Tap the end call icon.

To send a message on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, find and open the Messages app.

Create: Tap the plus (+) icon to start a new message.

Attach: When you’re typing a message, tap the attachment icon (+) to attach a picture, audio, video, or more.

Send: Tap the send icon to send the message.

Reply: Open a conversation, then enter your response in the text box at the bottom and tap send.

Open the Camera app on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 to take photos and videos.

Take a photo: Tap the shutter button to take a photo.

Take a selfie: Tap the camera switch icon in the camera screen to switch to the front camera.

Zoom: Drag two fingers apart to zoom in. To zoom out, drag your fingers together.

Multi-shot: Touch and hold the shutter button to take a burst of photos.

Record videos: In the Camera app, tap the video camera icon to switch to video mode. Tap the record button to start recording. Then tap it again to stop recording. Tap on the screen while recording to save a photo.

The camera on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 has several settings and modes. You can find these options along the top of the camera screen or by tapping the Menu icon.

To capture your phone’s screen, press and hold both the Power and the Volume Down buttons at the same time.

To see the screen capture, tap Photos > Screenshots.

Find the Photos app on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 to manage your photos.

Play, share, or delete: Tap a thumbnail to open it, then tap the share icon to share, the trash icon to delete, or Menu for more options.

Zoom: Open a photo in your gallery, then double-tap or drag two fingers apart or together on the screen.

Wallpaper or contact photo: Open a picture, then tap Menu > Use as > Wallpaper or Contact photo.

Edit: Open a picture, then tap the edit icon.

Slideshow: Tap a picture, then tap Menu > Slideshow. To stop the slideshow, tap the screen.

Your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 includes special features to save you time and make your day easier. Find them by opening the Moto app and selecting FEATURES.

Moto Key: Securely log into your apps and websites with your fingerprint.

Moto Actions: Use gestures as phone shortcuts.

Moto Display: See your notifications at a glance and night settings.

Moto Voice: Speak to your phone.

To use gestures and actions on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, find them in Moto > FEATURES > Moto Actions.

Quick Screenshot: Use three fingers to capture a screenshot.

One button nav: Use the fingerprint sensor to navigate.

Chop Twice for Flashlight: Turn the flashlight on/off with two chopping motions.

Twist for Quick Capture: Twist your wrist twice quickly to open the camera.

Swipe to shrink screen: Swipe down to the left or right corner to make the screen smaller for one-handed use.

Pick up to stop ringing: Lift the phone to switch incoming calls to vibrate.

Flip for Do Not Disturb: Place the phone face down to silence notifications and calls.

Activating One button nav (Moto > FEATURES > Moto Actions > One button nav) will remove the on-screen navigation buttons and allow you to navigate using the fingerprint sensor instead. Use these gestures:

Home: Tap quickly on the fingerprint sensor to go to your home screen.

Back: Swipe right to left on the sensor to go back to the previous screen.

Recents: Swipe left to right on the sensor to view recent apps.

Lock: Press the sensor until you feel a short vibration and then release to lock the screen.

The Google Assistant: Touch and hold the sensor until you feel a longer vibration to activate the Google Assistant.

Open the Calendar app on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 to see all your events.

Change the view: Tap the month at the top to choose a date to view. Or tap the menu icon to choose Schedule, Day, 3 Day, Week, or Month.

Go to today’s date: Tap the today icon at the top.

Add events: Tap the plus icon, enter event details, then tap SAVE.

Show, edit, or delete events: Tap an event to open it, then tap the edit icon. Tap an event and tap Menu > DELETE to remove the event.

Open the Contacts app on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 to manage your contacts.

Add a contact: Tap the plus (+) icon.

Edit: Tap a contact, then tap the edit icon.

Delete: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Delete.

Call, text, or email: Tap a contact, then tap an option.

Share a contact: Tap a contact, then tap Menu > Share to send it in a message or email, via a Bluetooth® connection, or save to Google Drive™.

Synchronize: On your phone, swipe up > Settings > Users & accounts, choose your Google account, then tap Account sync.

Find the Clock app on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 for alarms, timers, and more.

1. Swipe up > Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi.

2. Tap the switch to turn Wi-Fi on.

3. Tap a found network to connect to it. When connected, you’ll see the Wi-Fi icon in the status bar.

You can make your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide Internet access to other devices. This feature may require an additional subscription service.

1. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Hotspot & tethering, then tap Portable Wi-Fi hotspot.

2. Tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot to set up security:

Network name: Enter a unique name for your hotspot.

Security: Select the type of security you want: None or WPA2 PSK. For WPA2 PSK, enter a unique password (8 characters).

3. Tap SAVE.

4. Tap the switch to turn the hotspot on.

1. Make sure the Bluetooth device you are pairing with is in discoverable mode.

2. On your phone, swipe up > Settings > Connected devices > Bluetooth.

3. Tap the switch to turn Bluetooth on.

4. Tap a found device to connect it (if necessary, tap PAIR or enter a passkey like 0000). When the device connects, the Bluetooth connected indicator appears at the top of the screen.

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 the USB notification.

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.

For Microsoft® Windows®: On your computer, open Windows Explorer. Your phone will appear as a connected drive or MTP/PTP device where you can drag and drop files.

For Apple™ Macintosh™: Use Android File Transfer.

1. Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.

2. On your phone, swipe up > Settings, and make sure Wi-Fi is off.

3. In Settings, tap Network & Internet > Hotspot & tethering, then tap the switch for USB tethering.

To stop the connection, tap the USB tethering switch again, then disconnect your phone from your computer.

You can use your microSD card (sold separately) as portable or internal storage on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12:

Portable storage (default): Store your pictures, videos, audio and other media files. You can remove the microSD card at any time and insert it in another device.

Internal storage: In addition to your media files, you can store some downloaded apps. The microSD card acts as an extension of the internal storage of your phone. Not all apps work from a microSD card.

To set your microSD card to internal storage, swipe up > Settings > Storage, then select the microSD card and tap Menu > Storage settings > Format as internal.

Caution: If your microSD card is set to internal storage, it is formatted and encrypted. If you want to use it as portable storage or in another device, you’ll need to reformat it, which erases all data stored on it.

1. On your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, swipe up > Settings > Security & Location > Screen lock.

2. Select the lock type:

None: Turn off the screen lock.

Swipe: Touch and drag up to unlock.

Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock.

PIN: Enter four to sixteen digits to unlock.

Password: Enter four to sixteen letters, digits, or symbols to unlock.

3. After setting the lock type, you can tap the settings icon for more screen lock settings.

Unlock with your fingerprint: You can use the fingerprint sensor to unlock your phone. To set this up, go to Settings > Security & Location > Fingerprint.

Unlock with your face: Unlock your phone just by looking at it. To set this up, go to Settings > Security & Location > Face Unlock. Note that face unlock is less secure than a PIN or password.

If you forget your pattern, PIN, or password for your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, you can enter your Google™ account email and password on another device to unlock the phone.

If you don’t have a Google account on your phone, contact your service provider to have your device factory reset.

Warning: A factory reset will delete all data on your phone.

Screen pinning keeps an important screen handy, like a boarding pass or shopping coupon.

1. To set up screen pinning, swipe up > Settings > Security & Location > Screen pinning, then tap the switch to turn it on.

2. To pin a screen, open the app you want to pin, touch and hold Recents, then tap the pin icon until you see “Screen unpinned”.

3. To unpin the screen, touch and hold Back and Recents.

You may be asked for permissions when you use a feature in an app. To modify the app permissions settings, swipe up > Settings > Apps & notifications > App Permissions, then tap a feature (such as microphone) to see which apps have permissions to use it. Tap the switch to turn the permission on or off.

Uninstall apps: To remove an app from a home screen page, touch and hold the app, then drag it to Remove. The app isn’t removed from your phone, just the home screen.

To remove an app from your phone, touch and hold the app, then drag it to Uninstall.

Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps from Google Play, swipe up > Play Store, then tap Menu > My Apps & games > Library. The apps you downloaded are listed and available for download.

You can track the amount of data your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 uploads and downloads. Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Data usage.

On this screen you can:

See the total amount of data used for this period.

Tap to turn on Data saver to reduce data usage.

See your current billing cycle. Tap to set alerts and data limits.

If an app locks up your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 as soon as you turn it on, restart in Safe Mode: Press and hold the Power button. When you see the Power off option, press and hold it until the screen goes dark. Your phone restarts with Safe mode in the lower left. Then, try removing the app.

In the unlikely event that your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 stops responding to touches and button presses, try a reboot—press and hold the Power button until the screen goes dark and your phone restarts.

To manually check for updates on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, swipe up > Settings > System > System updates.

Your phone downloads updates over your Wi-Fi connection (if available) or mobile network. We recommend that you download updates over a Wi-Fi connection. When updating your phone, make sure you have enough battery power to complete the update.

To reset your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 to factory settings and erase all the data on your phone, swipe up > Settings > System > Reset > Factory data reset.

Warning: All downloaded apps and user data on your phone will be deleted. Data on the cloud will not be deleted.

You can find the IMEI number by typing *#06# on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12’s dialpad. Or you can swipe up > Settings > System > About phone > Status > IMEI information.

You can use TalkBack to read your screen out loud—screen navigation, selections, even books. To turn TalkBack on or off on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, swipe up > Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack.

Tap something on the screen to hear a description or text readout.

Double-tap anywhere on the screen to open or activate the last touched item.

Swipe using two fingers to scroll through lists or between screens.

To get a closer look on your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, you can adjust several settings:

Change font size: Increase the font size on your screen. Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility > Font size.

Change display size: Make the items on the screen larger. Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility > Display size.

Pinch to zoom: Pinch to zoom on maps, web pages, and photos—to zoom in, tap the screen with two fingers and then drag them apart. To zoom out, drag your fingers together. You can also double-tap to zoom in.

Screen magnification: Triple-tap the screen for full screen magnification, or triple-tap and hold to temporarily magnify. Swipe up > Settings > Accessibility > Magnification.

Display brightness: Swipe the status bar down, and drag the slider to set brightness level.

To help get a clear sound when using a hearing aid or cochlear implant with your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12, please use the following guidance:

Settings: Tap Phone > Menu > Settings > Accessibility > Hearing aids.

Call volume: During a call, press the side volume buttons to set a call volume that works for you.

Position: During a call, hold the phone to your ear as normal, and then rotate/move it to get the best position for speaking and listening.

You can use your MOTOROLA MOTO G6 XT1925-12 in TTY mode with standard teletype machines. Wi-Fi must be turned off.

Tap Phone > Menu > Settings > Accessibility > TTY mode and select the mode you need:

TTY Full: Type and read text on your TTY device.

TTY HCO: Type on your TTY device and listen to voice replies on your phone’s speaker.

TTY VCO: Speak into your phone and read text replies on your TTY device.

You’ll need a cable/adapter to connect your TTY device to the headset jack on your phone.