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Congratulations MOTOROLA Electrify™ 2 Introducing your new MOTOROLA ELECTRIFY 2, the ultra thin, yet incredibly strong and intelligent phone. It has tons of advanced features for everything you want to do—web browsing, multimedia, and more. • A blistering fast dual-core 1.2 GHz processor lets your phone download web pages in under a second, and makes multi-tasking a snap. • Use your phone anywhere you go. Purchase a SIM card from a carrier abroad, and connect your phone to a UMTS or GSM network.
Your phone Contents the important keys & connectors 3.5mm Headset Jack Power Key Press = sleep Hold = power Micro USB Connector 8MP Camera (on back) Notification Light 4:00 Front Camera Volume Keys Google Email SIM Slot Phone U.S. Cellular Calendar People Browser Text Play Store Camera microSD Slot Back Home Recent Apps Note: Your phone might look a little different. 2 Your phone Let’s go . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tip: In the unlikely event that your device becomes unresponsive, try a forced reboot—press and hold both the Power key and the down volume key for up to 10 seconds. Let’s go let’s get you up and running Assemble & charge 1 2 SIM in. (Optional) S microSD in. (Optional) m 4:00 Note: This product uses a non-removable battery. The battery should only be replaced by a Motorola-approved service facility. Any attempt to remove or replace your battery may damage the product and void your warranty.
Note: This phone supports apps and services that use a lot of data, so make sure your data plan meets your needs. Contact your service provider for details. Controls Wi-Fi connect Touch To use a Wi-Fi network for even faster Internet access, touch the status bar at the top of the home screen and drag it down. Touch the Wi-Fi networks available notification to select a network. It’s all in the touch: You can also touch Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi > SCAN to search for and connect to wireless networks.
Lock, UNLOCK, on, & off To lock the screen, press the Power key, or let the screen time out (don’t press anything). To unlock the screen, press the Power key, then touch and flick to . Touch and flick to turn sound on/off. Wed, May 23 Charged Touch Phone Phone and flick to: Rotate the screen make a call. When you turn your phone, the touchscreen can rotate to stay right-side up: send a text. Unlock. Note: Your touchscreen might stay dark if the sensor just above it is covered.
Adjust volume Press Press the volume keys to change ring volume (in the home screen) or earpiece volume (during a call). Back, home, & Recent apps Touch Home to close any menu or app and return to the home screen. In the home screen, touch Recent Apps to show the most recent apps used, then touch an app to open it. Touch Back When playing music or video files, press the volume keys to adjust media volume. Back Home Recent Apps to go back.
Home screen Use & change your home screen quick access to the things you need most On your home screen, shortcuts are icons that open your favorite apps, web bookmarks, contacts, mail labels, playlists, and more. Widgets are live apps or tools that provide news, weather, messages, and other updates. Quick start: Home screen The home screen gives you all your latest information in one place. It’s what you see when you turn on the phone or touch Home from a menu.
• To add widgets, touch Apps , touch Widgets, then touch and hold a widget (or flick left to see more widgets). • To move widgets or shortcuts, touch and hold them, then drag to a new location. • To remove shortcuts or widgets from the home screen, touch and hold them, then drag to Remove at the top. • To change wallpaper, touch and hold a blank spot on the home screen. Shortcuts in the Favorites Tray at the bottom of the home screen appear in all panel views.
Apps & updates calendar event reminder new voicemail music player active vibrate speakerphone on sound off Quick start: Apps & updates call muted battery (charging) Touch Apps in any home screen panel, then flick left or right to see all your apps. get the app you want battery (full charge) Note: Applications you download from the Google Play™ Store may show other icons in the status bar to alert you to specific events. In the app list, touch All apps to view or create app groups.
Browse & install apps Choose carefully Get all the fun games and cool apps you want! Google Play™ Store provides direct access to apps, games, books, and movies that you can download and install on your phone. Apps are great. There's something for everyone. Play, communicate, work, or have fun. But remember, choose your apps carefully. Here are a few tips: Find it: Apps > Play Store Scroll to and touch the app you want to install. Then, touch Install (if app is free) or Buy.
Update my phone Calls You can check, download, and install phone software updates using your phone, or using your computer: it’s good to talk • Using your phone: Quick start: Calls • Using your computer: On your computer, go to www.motorola.com/support and check the “Software” links. If an update is available, follow the installation instructions. Phone > Tip: If the screen is locked, touch 11:35 DIALER RECENT PHONEBOOK Lisa Lindsay 555 GHI PQRS . Recent Calls List Touch an entry to call.
Tip: Search for contacts right from the dialpad. For example, to find Jeff in your contacts list, touch 5-3-3-3. Matching contacts appear above the number field. Note: Using a mobile device or accessory while driving may cause distraction and may be illegal. Always obey the laws and drive safely. In-call options 11:35 Victor Harp Jeff Cook Mobile(555) (555)555-1958 555-4570 Mobile 00:05 Tip: You can touch Home or Back to leave the active call display. To reopen it, touch Home > Phone.
To ignore a call, touch and flick to . If you want to ignore an incoming call, but send a text message to the caller, touch and flick to . Select a message and touch Send to send it. Tip: To silence an incoming call alert, press the Power key or the volume keys. Frequent calls Quick responces Find it: Apps I’ll call you right back. Can’t talk now. Call me later? Conference calls Send To start a conference call, call the first number. After the call connects, touch .
Voicemail Cool down When you have a new voicemail, appears at the top of the screen. Drag down the status bar and touch the New voicemail notification to listen to your voicemail message. In very limited circumstances, such as where your phone has been exposed to extreme heat, you may see “Cool Down” messages. To avoid possible damage to your battery and phone, you should follow these instructions until the phone is within its recommended temperature range.
Contacts Transfer & sync contacts contacts like you’ve never had before Get all your contacts, all in one place: • Use Gmail™ Quick start: Contacts Find it: Apps GROUPS PEOPLE ME > People FAVORITES 297 contacts Set up my profile A B View your favorites. Create & view groups of contacts. C D E A F Abe Baudo H J K L M Anna Medina N O P Q Astrid Fanning S U V W B Contacts List Touch to view contact information, then you can call, send a text message, & more.
Create contacts Find it: Apps > Edit or delete contacts People > Keep your contacts up to date and add a photo. Find it: Apps > > Edit or Delete People > contact > Menu Set where contact is saved (GoogleTM or Local). Add a photo: Touch contact > Menu Set a picture. Set a ringtone: Touch contact > Menu Set the number type. View CONTACTS Remove a number. When you set up a social networking account (see “Social networking” on page 22), you’ll know what everybody’s up to and when.
Groups Find it: Apps Call, TEXT, or email contacts > People > GROUPS > group name You can put your contacts into groups (like “Friends” or “Family”). Then, you can find contacts faster by showing one group at a time. To create a new group, touch Apps > GROUPS > . > People Find it: Apps > People Touch a contact to open it, then: • To call touch, the contact’s number. • To text message, touch next to the number. • To email touch the contact’s email address.
Messaging Read & reply to messages sometimes it’s best to text, or IM, or email . . . Find it: Apps > Text Messaging • To open a text message and all of its replies, touch it. Quick start: Messaging Find it: Apps > • To respond to a text message, open it and enter your response in the text box at the bottom. Text Messaging Tip: If the screen is locked, touch and flick to . Create message. Messaging • To delete a message, touch and hold to select it, then drag it to the trash can .
Tip: To send and receive large attachments faster, use a Wi-Fi connection (see “Wi-Fi networks” on page 35). Tip: Emergency alerts have a special sound and vibration that is two seconds long, followed by one second, then another one second. Email To choose which types of alerts you receive, touch Apps > Emergency Alerts > Menu > Settings. The U.S. and local governments send these alerts through your service provider.
Motorola English input Text entry Enter text a letter at a time. As you type, your phone suggests words from your dictionary and chosen language. keys when you need them Touchscreen keypad You can open a keypad on your screen by touching a text box. To add a word to your dictionary, touch the word, then select + add to dictionary. SwypeTM Text Box Touch to open keypad. Enter words with one continuous motion. Just drag your finger over the letters in the word.
Swype might also show a menu if it can’t guess your word. • If Swype doesn’t know a word, you can still touch the letter keys to enter it. Swype remembers, so next time you can just drag over the letters. Typing tips To... Paste cut or copied text at cursor location Touch the Paste icon at the top of the screen. In a landscape display, touch Edit > Paste. Delete character to left of cursor Touch Delete delete more). (hold to To... Enter one capital letter Touch Shift .
Social networking Photos & videos my life, your life see it, capture it, share it! Quick start: social networking Photos You can add your Facebook, Twitter, or other social networking accounts. If you don’t have accounts on these sites, visit their websites to set them up. Find it: Apps > Take & share photos Find it: Apps Settings > Accounts & sync > ADD ACCOUNT > Camera Tip: If the screen is locked, touch . Switch between front & back cameras. See your last photo.
card. Photo resolution can be set to 8MP or Widescreen (6MP). Tip: Press the volume keys to zoom in and out on the viewfinder image. To take the photo, touch in the viewfinder screen. Your phone stores the photo, and shows a thumbnail image in the corner of the screen. To see the photo you just took, touch the thumbnail.
Exposure Select an exposure setting. Your phone stores the video, and shows a thumbnail image of the video in the corner of the screen. To see the video you just took, touch the thumbnail. Then: Flash Set Flash On, Flash Off, or Auto Flash. • To play the video, touch Options Videos Record & share videos Find it: Apps > Camera, then drag the camera switch to the right. Timer Record video Take photo 00:00:09 Zoom in/out 24 Turn microphone on/off to take a photo while recording a video.
Camcorder settings View photos & videos Drag the tab in the lower left corner of the viewfinder to adjust camcorder settings: Find it: Apps Gallery > View all of your photos and videos. Options Settings Albums • Widescreen (6MP or 8MP photo resolution) • Video Resolution (1080p, 720p, DVD, VGA, or QVGA) Go to camera. flowers Pictures Camera 9 64 2 Sort pictures and videos by album, location, or time.
Touch , then choose how you want to share—like Bluetooth, Email, Messaging, or an online album. Music when life needs a soundtrack Manage photos & videos Find it: Apps > Gallery > photo or video Quick start: Music Touch Menu , then select an option from Edit, Delete, Set Picture as, Add to album, and more. Listen and create playlists anytime, with music on your phone. Tip: To copy photos to/from a computer, go to “USB cables” on page 37.
• Go back: When you open a song or artist list, touch in the top left to go back. • Shuffle or repeat: During a song, touch to show shuffle and repeat at the bottom. Touch once to repeat the current song list, or twice to repeat only the current song. • During a flight: Press and hold Power > Airplane mode to turn off all your network and wireless connections and listen to music during a flight. FM Radio Find it: Apps > FM Radio • Volume: Press the volume keys.
act as the antenna. For best performance, use a Motorola Original headset. Indoor reception may vary. Web surf the web with your phone Find a station To tune into a station, drag your finger across the dial. Quick start: Browser Find it: Apps Browser > Station Presets The first time you use the FM radio, your phone will prompt you to scan for radio stations. All stations found are added to your presets. www.google.
Connect Browser options Your phone uses the mobile phone network (over the air) or a Wi-Fi connection to automatically access the web. Touch Menu Note: Surfing the web or downloading data over the mobile phone network uses your monthly data subscription allowance. to see browser options: Options Refresh Reload the current page. Forward Go back to the page you came from. To use a Wi-Fi network for faster Internet access, touch the status bar at the top of the home screen and drag it down.
YouTube™ Personalize Share videos with YouTube users everywhere. You don’t need a YouTube account to browse and view videos. add your personal touch Find it: Apps > YouTube Note: If you want a YouTube account, go to www.youtube.com. To create an account or sign in, touch ACCOUNT. Widgets Add widgets Fill your home screen with widgets—make it yours. Touch Apps > Widgets, touch and hold a widget, then drag it to a spot on the home screen. Tip: Flick left to see more widgets.
Shortcuts Sounds To add app shortcuts to the home screen, touch Apps , touch and hold an app, then drag it to a spot on the home screen. • To set volume for ringtones, media, and alarms, touch Apps > Settings > Sound > Volumes. Tip: To change a shortcut in your Favorites Tray (except Apps ), touch and hold a shortcut, then drag it out of or into the Favorites Tray. Ringtones • To personalize your ringtones, touch Apps > Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone or Default notification.
Language & region Location Set your menu language and region: where you are, where you’re going Find it: Apps > Locale > Settings > Language & input Google Maps™ Find it: Apps Maps > SMARTACTIONS Tired of doing the same tasks over and over again? Let SMARTACTIONS™ do them for you. You can create rules to do things, like automatically dim the touch screen when the battery is low, set your ringer to vibrate at work, and set a different wallpaper at home.
Google Maps™ offers powerful, user-friendly mapping technology and local business information—including business locations, contact information, and driving directions. > Help. For help, touch Menu Tip: Want to know what’s in your immediate area? Try Google Local™. Touch Apps > Maps, touch the Maps view control in the upper-left, then touch Local to see listings for restaurants, cafes, bars, and more, based on your current location.
From the You Navigator Deluxe Home screen you can select: • “Drive To” for turn by turn direction to an address, airport, contacts addresses and more Connect wired or wireless Quick start: Wireless • “Places” to search for nearby businesses, the cheapest gas prices and more Connect your phone to fast Wi-Fi networks or Bluetooth™ devices. • “Maps & traffic” to see where you currently are located on a map and what traffic is in the area To connect, touch Apps Bluetooth.
When your phone is connected to the network, the Wi-Fi connected indicator appears in the status bar. Wi-Fi networks Turn Wi-Fi power on or off Turn on: Touch Apps > Settings, then drag the Wi-Fi power OFF switch to the right. Turn off: Drag the Wi-Fi power ON switch to the left. Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when not in use. Wi-Fi search & connect When Wi-Fi is on, the Wi-Fi in range indicator appears in the status bar when a network is available.
• Security: Select WPA2 PSK. Enter a unique password. Other users can access your Wi-Fi hotspot only if they enter the correct password. Note: Keep it secure. To protect your phone and hotspot from unauthorized access, it is strongly recommended that you set up hotspot Security (WPA2 is the most secure), including password. • Broadcast Channel: Select a channel that minimizes potential interference. You may need to try different channels after your hotspot is active for a time.
Reconnect devices Add a printer To automatically reconnect your phone with a paired device, simply turn on the device. Open the document or file you want to print, then touch Menu > Print > Add printers. To manually reconnect your phone with a paired device, touch the device name in the AVAILABLE DEVICES list. USB cables Disconnect devices You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable. To automatically disconnect your phone from a paired device, simply turn off the device.
Tips & tricks Battery tips a few handy hints Want to extend your battery life? Try these: General tips • To help minimize battery use, touch Apps > Smart Actions. Check out the sample rules that enable battery savings: Nighttime Battery Saver, and Battery Extender. • Screen brightness changes as your phone senses the current lighting conditions. • To return to the home screen, touch Home . Phone • To see recently dialed numbers, touch > Recent. • To sleep/wake your phone, press the Power key.
Tools When you finish entering event details, touch DONE. stay on top of things Manage calendar events Calendar To edit an event, touch it, then touch Edit event. When you’re done, touch DONE. Find it: Apps > Calendar Your calendar events can be viewed in different ways: Touch the date, then touch Day, Week, Month, or Agenda. When you highlight an event, more details appear.
When an alarm sounds, select Dismiss to turn it off or touch the screen to snooze for five minutes. To change your voice settings, see “Voice settings” on page 41. To add an alarm, touch Voice readouts (TalkBack) , then enter alarm details. To enable or disable an alarm, touch the check box. Your navigation and selections, read out loud. Accessibility To turn on TalkBack, touch Apps > Accessibility > TalkBack. See, hear, speak, feel, and use.
• Read out loud: Have your caller announced—touch Apps > Settings > Accessibility > Caller ID Readout. Tip: To set Caller ID Readout, you can also touch Phone >Menu > Caller ID Readout. • Ringtones: Assign a unique ringtone to a contact—touch People, touch a contact, then touch Menu > Set ringtone. To change your voice settings, see “Voice settings” on page 41. Voice settings Personalize your voice settings: • Voice recognition: Touch Apps > Settings > Language & input > Voice Search.
Messages From a simple text message to IM, email, and more. Create, send, and receive messages. Find it: Apps > • 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. Text Messaging And to make text entry even easier, you can use features like auto-correct, auto-punctuate, and auto-capitalization—touch Apps > Settings > Language & input, then touch next to Motorola English Input.
Apps Management Want more? No problem. The Google Play™ Store provides access to thousands of apps, and many provide useful accessibility features. Find it: Apps > Play Store Select a category or touch Search you want. to find the app Tip: Choose your apps carefully, from trusted sites like, Play Store, as some may impact your phone’s performance. stay in control Memory card & file management Your photos, videos, and other files are automatically stored in your phone’s internal memory.
Data usage You can track the amount of data uploaded and downloaded by your phone, and set a limit on your monthly data usage. Note: Usage information is provided to help you manage your phone. This may not match the amounts charged by your service provider, as they’re not measured in the same way. Find it: Apps > ON Set mobile data limit Mobile data on/off. Set a data usage limit Timeframe. 4.0 GB Drag up/down to set data usage limit. limit 1.5 GB warning Drag up/down to set data usage warning.
Touch Apps > Settings > Data usage, and scroll down to see which apps are transferring data over the mobile network. Touch an app, then touch > Restrict background data. Restrict all background data You can restrict background data for all apps across all available networks (mobile, Wi-Fi, and/or Ethernet). Find it: Apps > Settings > Data usage > Menu > Restrict background data. Caution: Restricting all background data can cause some features to stop working altogether.
Security • None: Turn off the screen lock. help keep your phone safe • Slide: Flick to the right to unlock. • Face Unlock: Look at your phone to unlock it. Quick start: Security Find it: Apps > • Pattern: Draw a pattern to unlock. Settings > Security & Screen Lock • PIN: Enter a numeric PIN to unlock. • Password: Enter a password to unlock. Security SCREEN SECURITY Screen lock Select & set up a screen lock method. Slide Owner info Enter text to appear on the lock screen.
Lock pattern Lock & unlock To set the lock pattern, touch Apps > Settings > Security & Screen Lock > Screen lock > Pattern. To lock your phone screen, do any one of these: Follow the instructions to draw your lock pattern. • Let the screen time out (don’t press anything). When prompted, draw the pattern to unlock the phone. • Switch off the power.
Reset Troubleshooting To reset your phone to factory settings and erase all the data on your phone, touch Apps > Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset > Reset phone. we’re here to help Warning: All data on your phone will be deleted. (Nothing on the microSD memory card is deleted.) In the unlikely event that your phone stops responding to touches and key presses, try a forced reboot—press and hold both the Power key and the down volume key for up to 10 seconds.
Safety, Regulatory & Legal Battery Use & Safety The following battery use and safety information applies to all Motorola mobile devices. If your mobile device uses a non-removable main battery (as stated in your product information), details related to handling and replacing your battery should be disregarded—the battery should only be replaced by a Motorola-approved service facility, and any attempt to remove or replace your battery may damage the product.
your mobile device’s warranty. For a list of Motorola accessories, visit www.motorola.com/products Driving Precautions Responsible and safe driving is your primary responsibility when behind the wheel of a vehicle. Using a mobile device or accessory for a call or other application while driving may cause distraction, and may be prohibited or restricted in certain areas—always obey the laws and regulations on the use of these products.
Operational Warnings Obey all posted signs when using mobile devices in public areas. Potentially Explosive Areas Potentially explosive areas are often, but not always, posted and can include blasting areas, fueling stations, fueling areas (such as below decks on boats), fuel or chemical transfer or storage facilities, or areas where the air contains chemicals or particles, such as grain dust, or metal powders.
Follow Instructions to Avoid Interference Problems Turn off your mobile device in any location where posted notices instruct you to do so, such as hospitals or health care facilities. In an aircraft, turn off your mobile device whenever instructed to do so by airline staff. If your mobile device offers an airplane mode or similar feature, consult airline staff about using it in flight.
The following gives an example of a typical Product Approval Number: 0168 Product Approval Number You can view your product’s Declaration of Conformity (DoC) to Directive 1999/5/EC (to R&TTE Directive) at www.motorola.com/rtte (in English only). To find your DoC, enter the Product Approval Number from your product’s label in the “Search” bar on the website. FCC Notice to Users The following statement applies to all products that bear the FCC logo and/or FCC ID on the product label.
Your mobile device can also use Assisted Global Positioning System (AGPS), which obtains information from the cellular network to improve GPS performance. AGPS uses your wireless service provider's network and therefore airtime, data charges, and/or additional charges may apply in accordance with your service plan. Contact your wireless service provider for details.
Use & Care Recycling To care for your Motorola mobile device, please observe the following: Recycling Use & Care liquids Don’t expose your mobile device to water, rain, extreme humidity, sweat, or other liquids. drying Don’t try to dry your mobile device using a microwave oven, conventional oven, or dryer, as this may damage the mobile device. extreme heat or cold Don’t store or use your mobile device in temperatures below -10°C (14°F) or above 60°C (140°F).
devices. Not all phones have been rated. Phones that are rated have the rating on their box or a label on the box. To maintain the published Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) rating for this mobile phone, use only the original equipment battery model. This phone has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be some newer wireless technologies used in this phone that have not been tested yet for use with hearing aids.
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them; b) purchased by consumers from an authorized reseller or distributor of Motorola Products; and c) accompanied by this written Limited Warranty.
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PRODUCT TO MALFUNCTION. IN SUCH CASES, NEITHER THE PRODUCT NOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING THEREFROM WILL BE COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY. • IMPORTANT FCC INFORMATION: YOU MUST NOT MAKE OR ENABLE ANY CHANGES TO THE PRODUCT THAT WILL IMPACT ITS FCC GRANT OF EQUIPMENT AUTHORIZATION. THE FCC GRANT IS BASED ON THE PRODUCT'S EMISSION, MODULATION, AND TRANSMISSION CHARACTERISTICS, INCLUDING: POWER LEVELS, OPERATING FREQUENCIES AND BANDWIDTHS, SAR LEVELS, DUTY-CYCLE, TRANSMISSION MODES (E.G.
