Use voice commands
Interact with your phone without touching it. Just say the launch phrase and it will be ready for your commands, even when it's asleep on the table or a passenger seat. It learns your voice (after a short training session) so that nobody else can trigger the phone. Tell your phone to navigate to an address, set your alarm, play your favorite song, check your voicemail, and much more.
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Train launch phrase
For best results:
- Use a quiet room with no other people around.
- Avoid rooms that echo, like bathrooms and garages.
- Use a phrase that includes 4 or more syllables. You can also use a whistle as your launch phrase.
- Avoid pauses.
- Use the same intonation each time.
To set up your launch phrase:
- Open the Moto app.
The first time you use Moto Voice, you are prompted to train the launch phrase. Follow the onscreen instructions.
To change your launch phrase any time, or to view your reminder if you forget your launch phrase:
- Open the Moto app.
- Touch
> Voice > Manage launch phrase. - Choose an option.
Speak a command
Tell your phone to call people, get directions, send messages, set alarms. The possibilities are enormous.
- Say your launch phrase.
When the phone responds, say the command (for example, “Call Elise” or “Set alarm for 7 AM tomorrow”).
TipTo see a list of commands, say “Get list of commands” or open the Moto app and touch More.- Some commands cause your phone to speak a response to you. To stop the phone from speaking, touch
or 
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Be sure to try these commands.
| Command | Result |
|---|---|
| “What's up?” | Speaks the current time and information about recently received messages. |
| “Talk to me.” | Sets phone to announce incoming calls and texts for the next 30 minutes. |
| “Find my phone.” | Turns on screen and sounds an alarm until you touch the screen. |
| “Good night.” or “Good morning.” | Puts phone into or wakes phone from Assist Sleeping mode when you've set options. |
| “Take a selfie.” | Turns on front camera and gives a short countdown before capturing a picture. |
Avoid unlocking your screen
Moto Voice allows you to command your phone with your voice without unlocking it for secure features available from the lock screen, like making a call or taking a picture.
You can also command your phone to perform less secure functions, which your phone starts and completes after you unlock the screen.
You can set your phone to automatically unlock and perform all voice commands when:
- The phone is paired with a trusted device, like a Bluetooth headset
- You're in a trusted place, like home or work
- The phone recognizes your face
- The phone is in your hand or bag