About the Moto app

The Moto app groups together features and settings that help you customize the way your phone looks, sounds, and behaves. Several of these features are available only on Motorola phones.

Turn gestures on/off

Perform everyday tasks with quick motions.

You turn each gesture on/off independently.

Tap “Learn more” links to learn how to use and turn gestures on/off.

  • Use three fingers to take a screenshot. Learn more.
  • Tap the Power button twice for shortcuts. Learn more.
  • Make a chopping motion to turn the flashlight on or off. Learn more.
  • Twist your wrist twice quickly to open the camera from any screen. Learn more.
  • Use the navigation buttons instead of gestures to move between screens. Learn more.
  • Use the Volume buttons to switch tracks when listening to music. Learn more.
  • Set your phone face down on a surface to start Do Not Disturb mode. Learn more.
  • Pick up your ringing phone to silence it and switch to vibrate. Learn more.
  • Swipe back and forth to use split screen.

Optimize your gaming

Gametime provides tools and settings to help you focus on gaming. You can:

  • Turn on enhanced display and audio settings. Learn how.
  • Block notifications and reject incoming calls, except for those you choose. Learn how.
  • Pause gestures that conflict with game controls. Learn how.
  • Access shortcuts to social apps, screen capture tools, and settings. Learn how.

Other settings

  • See what’s going on while your screen is off with Peek Display. Learn more.
  • Keep your screen on while you’re looking at it with Attentive Display. Learn how.
  • Silence the “Hello Moto” greeting during startup. Learn how.

To find information about different settings, touch above.