Motorola MOTO G7 Play User manual

NFC - moto g7 power

Using NFC on the moto g

power

NFC (Near Field Communication) is a short-range wireless technology that lets you quickly

exchange information between your phone and other NFC-enabled smartphones, smart

accessories, and smart posters.

When you use NFC to communicate with other devices, you do so securely:

 NFC only works over a short range (a few centimetres), so it's unlikely that you'll connect by

mistake. In order to snag your NFC signal, an eavesdropper would need to be uncomfortably

close to you. And you would still have to accept the connection before sending or receiving

information.

 Your phone uses the latest security, encryption, and authentication features to protect your

personal information.

 You can turn off NFC when you’re not using it. But even when NFC is ON, it's automatically

disabled when your phone display is locked.

Along with these safeguards, exchange information only with others you know and trust.

Share or receive with NFC

NFC makes it easy to securely share with sources you trust, without having to type a lot of

information or struggle with account configurations.

Turn NFC on

1. Go to Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences

2. Turn on NFC.

3. Touch Android Beam and make sure it is on.

Share content between devices

Share or beam content from your phone to another device by touching the devices together

(usually back to back). Before you begin, make sure both devices are unlocked, support NFC,

and have NFC and Android Beam turned on.

1. Open the screen that contains something you want to share, such as a photo, web page, video,

map, or contact.

2. Touch the back of your phone to the back of the other device.

When the devices connect, they vibrate and you see Tap to beam on your phone.

3. Touch your screen to share the content.

Read NFC tags on posters and signs

Receive web links, e-coupons, brochures, maps, and more from an NFC tag. Look for the NFC

logo on NFC-enabled accessories, posters, signs and store displays. Just touch the back of your

phone to within 2 cm of the logo to receive its tag information.

Turn NFC off

Go to Settings > Connected Devices > Connection Preferences and turn off NFC.

How to properly charge the moto g7 power

If you are just setting up your moto g

power, new batteries are not fully charged. Plug the

supplied battery charger into your phone and an electrical outlet. It may take several seconds to

start charging the battery.

If your battery is completely discharged, it may take several minutes for the device to begin

charging. The battery needs to charge to a minimum voltage before the system can boot up, and

this may take a few moments to achieve.

It is best to use the Motorola charger that came with your phone. Chargers have different output

capacities, and a weak charger will take longer to charge your battery. If you are using the

device heavily at the time, it may be possible for a weak charger to fail to provide enough energy

to actually charge at all.

Important note: The Motorola Turbo charger will charge the device at a faster rate when the

device is below 78%. If the device is already at 78% or higher, it will charge at regular speed.

Battery charging rate will start to slow down when the battery temperature reaches 44C or

above. Once device cools down, charging rate will go back to normal for Turbo charging.

NOTE: If your device is below 78%, but it does not begin Turbo charging when you plug it into

the Turbo Charger, try uplugging and plugging back in using one fluid motion.

During initial set up of your device, once you have added your accounts (Google and any others)

your device will typically transfer significant data while it initially synchronizes your accounts

and updates applications from the Play Store. Your phone's battery may drain faster than usual

during this initial update and sync session. After the initial sync, and a few charging cycles, your

battery will reach its maximum capacity. We strongly recommend keeping the phone attached to

the charger during the initial sync.

It may take several charging cycles for your battery to reach optimum performance.

When your device is turned on and you are charging, the battery icon in the top notification bar

will show the charging indicator, which looks like a lightning bolt inside the battery.

When your device is turned off, the charging indicator will be in the middle of the screen looks

like the outline of a battery. You may need to briefly press the power button to activate the

screen.

We suggest charging each night so you start the day fully charged and ready to go!

Your device will warn you when its battery is getting low, first when the charge remaining falls

below 15% of its capacity, and again below 5%. When you see these warnings it is a good idea

to charge as soon as you can and/or stop usage that could wait for a later time. For example -

and depending on your circumstances and priorities - you could enter airplane mode to stop all

radio transmissions, or stop applications that use a lot of energy (such as navigation or streaming

applications).

My moto g7 power does not seem to be

charging, or is doing so slower than I expect

It is best to use the Motorola charger that came with your phone. Chargers have different output

capacities, and a weak charger will take longer to charge your battery. If you are using the

device heavily at the time, it may be possible for a weak charger to fail to provide enough energy

to actually charge at all.

Inspect the charger. Ensure it is not damaged - check the insulation on the wire for cuts, ensure

the micro-USB plug fits securely into the device, and that the transformer (the larger portion with

the wall outlet plugs) is not visible damaged. Some wall outlets can be loose - the prongs of the

plug do not firmly make contact with the conductors inside the wall. While connected to your

phone, jiggle the charger at the wall outlet and watch the battery icon at the top of the phone's

status bar. If the charging icon shows intermittently, try using a different outlet (and get an

electrician to replace the loose outlet).

If your battery is completely discharged, it may take several minutes for the device to begin

charging. The battery needs to charge to a minimum voltage before the system can boot up, and

this may take a few moments to achieve.

If you have already been using your phone for a while, sometimes a collection of applications are

using resources and background services that keep your phone more active than it needs to

be. Hold the button in the lower right hand corner and close out of any open applications by

swiping them to the right or selecting the "X" in the upper right hand corner of each window.

A quick and easy test is to reboot your phone if you have not turned it off in a long time (> 1

week). Press and hold the power key to select the Power Off option. Then turn your phone

back on and charge your phone normally. Try to observe if any particular applications that you

use correlate with the phone using dramatically more energy than you expect (discharging faster

or charging slower).

1. Try another charger

2. See if the issue remains in Safe Mode

3. See if the issue remains when charging the device while it is off.

Tips to extend the battery life

Your particular usage will affect how long you can go before recharging your battery.

Navigating, playing games, surfing the Web, making calls and texting all use energy. You can

install and use a wide variety of applications on your device, and each application has its own

characteristics.

Thus your experience may vary day to day, depending on how you use your device.

Depending on your preferences, you can tailor how your device behaves by using some of the

following tips:

 Charge each night so you start the day fully charged and ready to go.

 You can see what subsystem, component, or application is using the most power: Touch

> Settings > Battery

 If you are stationary in an area in which there is low or no cellular signal, it may be

prudent to enter airplane mode unless you must be able to (try) to make or receive calls or

texts. Doing so will prevent the phone from increasing power output in an attempt to

connect to the weak signal.

 When setting the phone down after use, quickly press the power key to turn the display

off.

 Set Screen timeout less then 1 minute: From the Settings menu, scroll down and tap on

Settings > Display > Advanced and then tap on Sleep to select a faster time-out.

 Turn off applications actively using GPS, such as navigation applications when you no

longer need them. It is easy to forget to 'end navigation' when you reach your

destination. Swipe down from the notification bar to see if active navigation applications

offer an option to quit or exit.

 Applications: some applications and widgets can use a lot of energy when you use

them. Others can also behave in a non-battery friendly manner when you are not using

them. Apps that use a lot of wireless data (streaming Video or Music, navigation/maps,

etc) will take more out of your battery because the wireless radios have to transmit and

receive a lot of data. Applications that have frequent updates (social applications, email,

IM, etc.) are also active energy consumers. Some live wallpapers and widgets may also

be consuming power. In general, observe how long your battery lasts relative to the

applications that you are using. There are many system utility applications on the Play

Store that can help identify how apps consume resources (power, data, memory) for those

so inclined to dig deeper.

 A quick and easy step is to reboot your phone if you have not turned it off in a long time

(> 1 week), or if you feel it has become sluggish and its battery life is not what you

expected. Press and hold the power key to select the Power Off option. Then turn your

phone back on and charge your phone normally. Frequent reboots can help keep poorly

behaved applications from using more than its share.

 Wi-Fi: in broad terms, data over Wi-Fi uses less energy than data over cellular (and will

also save on usage if you have a cap). However if Wi-Fi is not available you may choose

to turn it off as well: Swipe down from the top of the screen, and tap the quick setting

Wi-Fi Off.

 Turn Bluetooth off when not in use: Swipe down with 2 fingers from the top of the

screen, then tap Bluetooth > toggle Bluetooth off.

 Ensure you do not have duplicate email accounts in different applications. To check for

duplicate accounts, touch Settings > Under Accounts touch the account type > Ensure

there are no duplicates. To remove an account, touch the account > Touch Menu >

Touch Remove account

Battery Saver Mode

Battery Saver helps you keep going on a low battery by automatically restricting mobile data

until the next charge. Some apps and services won’t work unless you’re connected to a Wi-Fi

network.

1. Swipe the status bar down with two fingers and touch .

2. Battery Saver and turn it on.

3. To turn on Battery Saver automatically when your power is below a specified level, touch

Settings > Battery > Battery Saver > Enable Turn on Automatically

When the phone is in Battery Saver mode, the top (status bar) and bottom (navigation buttons) of

the home screen turn red.

Analyze battery use

You can get detailed information about what level of charge your battery has, how much time

remains on current charge, and recommendations on how to adjust your settings to maximize

battery life.

To review battery use and adjust settings:

1. Go to Settings > Battery > Usage Details

2. You'll see a list of items using battery power, adjust settings to reduce its usage.

Using an SD card - moto g7 power

Whether its images, music, videos or applications we know that the most important stuff on

people's phones is stored in the user memory. The motorola one allows you to expand your

memory by using a micro SD card.

You can remove and replace a nano SIM or optional microSD card.

Replace SIM or SD card

1. If you are removing an SD card, unmount it first (Settings > Storage).

2. Insert the tool into the hole in the tray and gently push to pop it out.

3. Insert or remove the cards as needed.

To use an SD card:

To use two SIM cards (dual-SIM models only):

4. Push the tray back into the phone.

Performance warning

We recommend use of a high speed card , such as a UHS-1 type. Class 4 and Class 2 micro SD

cards are not recommended. The performance of these cards is typically 10x slower than internal

storage performance.

High speed card are identified by these logos:

If your card it too slow, your device will warn your during the adoption process. If you encounter

this dialog, we advise to upgrade your card to a UHS-1 card first.

When you insert an SD card for the first time, you can choose to either use the card as Portable

Storage or Internal Storage.

Portable Storage

Internal Storage

Select this mode if you frequently swap

your SD card between devices, use your

SD card for media storage only.

Select this mode if you want to completely

extend your device storage with the card,

and need the card to store large

applications, games, and their data.

You have a Class 2, 4, or 6 card.

You have a high-speed card (UHS-1)

If you frequently swap cards, use SD

card to transfer content between devices

and do not download many large app,

we recommend configuring your card as

“portable”.

If you want to store large games on the

card, if your device storage is always filling

up, and you plan to always keep this card in

the device, we recommend keeping your

card as internal.

Only pictures and media can be stored

on the card.

Downloaded applications, their data, is

always internal. they can not be moved

to the card.

The card is readable by other devices.

(another phone, Mac, PC, digital

camera)

Content on the card is not encrypted by

default.

The card will NOT be reformatted when

Portable storage is selected.

The SD card can become your device

primary storage

Downloaded applications, their data and

media can be moved to the card

The card is not readable by other devices.

(another phone, Mac, PC, digital camera)

The card is always encrypted, and can not

be decrypted on any other device.

The card will be formatted when Portable

storage is selected.

Manage SD card

You can move media from internal phone storage to your SD card, easily remove the card to

transfer content to other devices, view the storage space available, and erase all content to start

fresh.

Move media from phone to SD card

To free up internal storage on your phone

1. Open the Files app.

Or, go to Settings > Storage > Internal storage > FREE UP SPACE.

2. Touch Clean.

If there are media files to move, you’ll see them listed.

3. Touch Move to SD card.

4. Select items to move.

5. Touch Move.

Tip:You can set the camera to store all new photos and videos on the SD card.

Remove SD card

Drag the SD card notification down, and touch Eject.

If you don't see the notification:

Go to Settings > Storage.

Next to your SD card name, touch .

It's now safe to remove the card from the phone.

To insert the card into another device (computer, projector, etc.), you may need the adapter that

came with your card. See device manufacturer's instructions for the type of adapter required and

insertion instructions.

Erase SD card

Go to Settings > Storage.

Select your SD card.

Touch > Storage settings > Format.

Touch Erase & format.

Touch Done.

Change storage type

You'll need to choose one of two formats for your SD card.

1. Go to Settings > Storage.

2. Touch the SD card's name.

3. Touch > Storage settings.

4. Touch Format as internal or Format as portable.

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