Settings 101
SETTINGS
Thefollowingtopicsprovideanoverviewofitemsyoucanchangeusingyourphone’sSettingsmenus.
BASIC SETTINGS
Fromthehomescreen,tapApps >Settings toaccessyourphone'ssettingsmenu.
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Alternatively,youcandragtheStatusbardownandtapSettings .
Thetablebelowoutlinesthetop-levelsettingscategories.
Category Description
Wi-Fi EnableandsetWi-Fioptions.
Bluetooth EnableconnectionstoBluetoothdevices.
Data usage Checkyourphone’sdatausage.
Airplane mode TurnAirplanemodeonoroff.
Default SMS app EnableHangoutsorSMStypemessaging.
Tethering & portable
hotspot
EnableandsetWi-Fihotspot[requiresadditionalsubscriptionservice]
orUSB/Bluetoothtethering.
VPN EnableanaddedVirtualPrivateNetwork.
Mobile networks Setwirelessandnetworkfunctions.
Emergency
broadcasts
Setoptionsforreceivingemergencyalerts.
Moto AddMotoAssist,ActionsandDisplayoptionstoenhanceyourphone
use.
Display Optimizeyourscreenbrightness,screenbackground,howtoshow
notifications,rotation,andmore.
Sound and
notification
Choosedefaultandcurrentmedia,alarm,ringtoneandnotification
tonesandvolumes.Setoptionsforshowingnotifications.
Storage Seewhichfunctionsareusingphonememory.ManageoptionalSD
cardsandUSBOn-the-Gostorage.
Battery Seeremainingbatterytimeandthefunctionsusingbatterybypercent.
Apps AlistofalltheappsloadedtoyourphoneorSDcardshowingwhichare
running.
Location Selecthowyourphonedeterminesitslocation(usingthewireless
network,GPSsatellites,both,orneither).
Security Customizesecuritytofityourlifestyleandkeepyourphonesafe.
Accounts Addandmanageallyouremail,socialnetworking,andpictureand
videosharingaccounts.