Gestures & Motion

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

 

• Access and edit notifications and Quick Settings 

• Access additional apps

• Enable/disable gestures

• Access Moto Actions

• Access and edit navigation bar settings

• Enable Sidebar

• Enable and use Swipe to split

• Enable and use Three finger screenshot

• Access and edit Physical Key settings

• Enable Fast flashlight

 

Access and edit notifications and Quick Settings

ACCESS: Swipe down from the Notification bar to access Quick Settings. Notifications will be displayed beneath Quick Settings.

 

Note: You can access Expanded Quick Settings by swiping down twice from the Notification bar.

 

 

EDIT APPEARANCE: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers to access Expanded Quick Settings, then select the  Edit icon. Select and drag the desired icon to the desired location, then select the Back arrow when finished.

 

 

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Access additional apps

Swipe up from the home screen to access the Apps tray.

 

 

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Enable/disable gestures

1. Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the Settings icon.

 

2. Scroll to and select Gestures. Select the desired option to enable or disable the desired gesture.

 

 

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Access Moto Actions

1. From the home screen, swipe up to access the Apps tray. Navigate to and select the Moto folder, then select the   Moto app.

 

2. Select the  Menu icon, then select Gestures.  Select the desired feature, then select the switch to enable or disable as desired. 

 

 

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Access and edit navigation bar settings

ACCESS: To change how you interact with the Navigation bar, swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers then select the  Settings icon > scroll to and select Gestures >  select System navigation.

 

 

EDIT: From the System navigation screen, select the desired option.

 

 

• GESTURES: Select Gesture navigation to enable a gesture-based navigation bar.

• NAVIGATION BUTTONS: Select 3-button navigation to enable a button-based navigation bar.

• CHANGE GESTURE SENSITIVITY: Select the  Settings icon next to Gesture navigation, then select and drag the desired Back gesture sensitivity slider to the desired sensitivity. 

 

Note: For more information about how to use Full screen gestures, from the System navigation screen, select See how it works. 

 

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Enable Sidebar

1. From the Gestures screen, select Sidebar, then select the Use sidebar switch. 

 

 

2. Select and drag the Sidebar icon to the left to open the Sidebar, then select the desired option.

 

 

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Enable and use Swipe to split

Swipe to split uses a simple gesture to activate split screen. From the Gestures screen, select Swipe to split. Select the Use Swipe to split switch. 

 

 

To use Swipe to split, swipe your finger back and forth across the screen once to enable Split Screen. Select the desired second app.

 

Note: For further instruction on how to use Split Screen, view the Split Screen tutorial. 

 

 

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Enable and use Three finger screenshot

From the Gestures screen, select Three finger screenshot, then select the Use Three finger screenshot switch. 

 

 

To take a screen shot using Three finger screenshot, select and hold anywhere on the screen with three finger tips slightly spread apart.

 

 

 

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Access and edit Physical Key settings 

From the Gestures screen, scroll to Physical key. Select the desired physical key option then edit settings as desired.

 

Note: For this tutorial, Press & hold power button was selected.

 

 

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Enable Fast flashlight

From the Gestures screen, scroll to and select Fast Flashlight, then select the Use Fast Flashlight switch.

 

Note: When Fast flashlight is enabled, you can quickly turn the flashlight on or off by moving your device in two chopping motions.