Moto G Phone Guide

Moto G Online Manual

Moto G Online manual page is trying to fill the gap between Moto G How-to guides page, which offers detailed how-to guides on specific topics and Moto G manual (PDF) page, which offers the official Moto G user guide in PDF format.

A lot of Moto G owners come to this community to find solutions for many different kinds of problems. It is better to serve these owners with a new online manual page with broader topics.

Moto G How-to guide page will continue to offer guides in depth.  This Moto G online manual page will offer guides to complement them.

We will try to cover all topics related to using Moto G.

With Moto G 2015 (Moto G 3rd Gen) to be released in a couple of weeks, there are many variations of Moto G:

This Moto G online manual will try to cover all these models and future models. If a page is specific for a specific model, we will highlight this.

For the system OS, most Moto G phones are on Android Lollipop 5.0. Some are on Android Lollipop 5.1. There are still a few on KitKat 4.4. Again, we will try to highlight this if a specific page is for a specific version of Android. For Android Lollipop, you may also check some guides on GadgetGuideOnline’s Lollipop guides.

This is a live page. More and more pages will be added. Some will also get updated. So, it is a good idea to bookmark this Moto G Online Manual page and check back regularly.

  1. Layout of Moto G 2nd Gen (Moto G 2014)

    Get to know the layout of Moto G 2014 and the functions of the buttons,  the location of the cameras, microphones, speakers, antennas….Read on to know your Moto G 2014 layout in detail.

  2. Moto G Home screen (applies to all Moto G models)

    Home screen is the center part of your Moto G. This page shows you the elements and their meaning of Moto G home screen.

  3. How to remove Moto G back cover?

    Motorola adopted a very unique design for Moto G back cover so that you can easily customize the phone as you want. But this can be a problem for some new users when they need remove Moto G back cover ( e.g., to insert SIM card or insert MicroSD card). This guide shows you how to easily remove Moto G back cover. Read on ….

  4. Insert SIM card into Moto G and Moto E

    Not sure about the correct SIM card size for your Moto G, Moto E or Moto X? Not sure how to insert SIM card into Moto G and Moto E? This page give you the answer for these questions.  For dual SIM card settings, please check this guide.

  5. Add more home screen pages on Moto G, Moto E and Moto X

    After adding apps to Moto G home screen, you will find the default home screen pages will be filled up quickly.  You need more home screen pages for your apps and widgets, in addition to using app folders to organize apps. This guide shows you how to add more home screen pages on Moto G, as well as how to manage them. Read on…

  6. Moto G Lock screen

  7. Moto G App drawer

  8. Charge Moto G battery

  9. Add widgets to Moto G home screen, re-size widgets and remove widgets on Moto G

    Widgets on Moto G home screen offer you quick views of an app. They allow you to access some info or get control of the app directly on Moto G home screen without launching the app. Some widgets can also be re-sized to give you better control/customization of the Moto G home screens. This Moto G manual page teaches you how to add widgets to Moto G home screen, how to re-size them, and how to remove them. Read on.…

  10. Add apps to Moto G home screen

    Moto G home screen is the center location of the phone. Launching apps from home screen can let you use the phone more efficiently. This guide shows you how to add apps to Moto G home screen, and how to remove apps from the home screen. Read on...

  11. How to update Moto G?

    Google recommends Android manufactures to update the devices up to 18 months old.  Motorola actually updates their Android devices even it is older than 18 months.  Getting latest version of Android will offer not only new features, but also security patches and bug fixes. But how to update Moto G, Moto E and Moto X? This Moto G update guide shows you 2 different ways to update your Moto G and other Moto devices (Moto E and Moto X): through a PC (USB connection) or OTA (WiFi connection). Read on….

  12. Moto G 2015 camera guide

    Moto G 2015 (Moto G 3rd gen)  significantly improved the camera with far better camera sensors and new features. This Moto G 2015 camera guide shows you how to use camera in Moto G 2015 to take the best photos. The available settings for Moto G 2015 camera app are also discussed. Read on…

  13. Delete and move apps on Moto G home screen

  14. Moto G notification panel

  15. Change Moto G home screen wallpaper

  16. Make calls with Moto G

  17. Send messages with Moto G

  18. More……

Please let us know in the comment box below, if you have any questions on using Moto G, or if you have any feedback to improve this page.

For detailed Moto G How-to guides, please check  this page.

To download or read official Moto G user guide, please check this page.

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  2. param says

    hey i have recently bought moto g9 phone. but i get to know that slow motion is not available for front camera. and you tube video resolution is also 720p only not above that. tell me about this problems so i can fix it.

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  3. JK says

    WHAT IS THIS ICON? IT’S ON A G4 MOTO. IN STATUS LINE, LOOKS LIKE AN “N” WITH MIDDLE LINE BROKEN AND HOOKED”

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  4. Robert Amores says

    I have a moto g 4 play.
    By accident I took out the MESSAGES logo from my phone with some msgs I was saving, however, the App info is still on my phone

    how can I recover?

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  5. Ranjan Pathak says

    I have Moto G3 XT1550, after update to 6.0.1 my phone display sometimes get unresponsive,on touch panel automatically touch started to work it seems that some ghost is operating the phone. but after sometimes it becomes normal. I have reset the phone but no result.

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  6. Ranjith CS says

    Hello,

    After upgrading my Moto g2 to Android 6.0 from lollypop, I’m unable to use 3G data. Only 2G data is recognised by my phone. Tried by removing the sim card and inserting again, restarted and put airplane mode but without success.
    Please help me with this issue.

    Regards,
    Ranjith

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  8. Mahesh says

    Hi, I am facing very strange problem after marshmellow 6.0 update. Before the update, it was working fine, but after installing lollipop, i cant get audio during voice calls whether its incoming call or outgoing. Though restarting also not helped. Is there any permanent solution?

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  9. Bhuwan says

    yeah this is the only solution.Every time i have to reboot the phone when RAM usage is high but it’s a temporary solution for few hours.But the condition remains the same

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  10. Shravan says

    I got updates notification for my motog 3g. After updating my got locked. When i open any app. My mobile shows that it’s locked and i didn’t set any lock. I am unable to open this lick pattern. Please help.

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  11. Pia says

    Ok, love my Moto G Gen 2, but and this is becoming a huge but. The free memory. After updating to Android 6 my free memory is down to 30mb out of 891mb. the android os seems to be taking up the largest chunk of this. courtesy of this, whenever on facebook (for example) if I click on a link, to open a new page, it will show for about 10 seconds and then close that page down and go back to the facebook page. is there anyway that this can be altered, fixed. it is driving me slightly mad. hoping you can help

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  12. muteeb says

    i updated to marshmallow,after instaling it started optimising apps but after its done it continues doing the same and optimices again. i restarted by presing the power button upto 8 sec or 10 it restarts but continues optimicing and repeats . plz help

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  13. Bob says

    Have tried to download Device Manager without success. When trying to open file ‘Unspecified problem’ notified.
    Initially Moto G was recognised and I could transfer files. However, on second attempt to transfer files, Moto not recognised. Have tried several un-/re-installs, but no luck. My PC is 64-bit, could it be that download is 32-bit and causing problem? If so, how do I obtain correct software? If not, any thoughts?

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  14. Gwuido says

    Hi I updated my Moto G 2nd Gen to Android 6.0.When my phone is in locked position and I try to switch it on,I am pretty sure I had on the left the “Call” sign ,”lock” sign in the middle and the “camera” sign on the right to unlock the phone.Now the left “Call” sign is replaced by the “voice command” sign..
    Can I change this back?

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  16. suma says

    I recently updated moto g2 to android 6.0. After updating I can’t open wi-fi. It shows “turning wi fi on ..” and then it will dsconnects. What to do pls help??

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  18. Julie says

    I’ve accidentally put a password on the phone,every time i open it i have to use the password to open my phone. How do i get rid of it please

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  20. Mohamed Askar A says

    In my moto g2 mobile home screen am swiping left page its come Google Page how can I remove this please help me.

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  23. Marilyn Copeland says

    I cannot locate photo gallery on Moto G since new android updates. Help please. Tons of precious photos I need

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  24. desiree says

    I dont know what carrier my phone is. So therefore im not able to call or receive calls. Im currently using a tmobile sim card for my motorola moto g 2014 phone. What is wromg with my phone.?

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