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Open toolkit

Use the toolkit to quickly adjust settings during a game.

To open it, you can either:

  • Tap .
  • Swipe right.
  • Swipe right but don't show . This gives maximum space for and interferes least with gaming.

Reposition

Drag to the top, middle, bottom, or opposite side of the screen.

Reposition

  1. Swipe right.
  2. Tap menu icon > Settings > Toolkit access.
  3. Tap next to Swipe right from the edge.
  4. Select top, middle, or bottom third of screen.

Customize tap or swipe to open

  1. Do one of the following:

    • From the toolkit, tap > Toolkit access.
    • From the Games app, tap menu icon > Settings > Toolkit access.

  2. Do one of the following:

    • To tap , select Tap the icon.
    • To swipe right, select Swipe right from the edge.
    • To swipe without showing , select Swipe right from the edge, then tap and turn Show visual hint off .

Remove the toolkit

To remove for the duration of your game, drag toward the bottom of the screen to close.

If you don’t want to use the toolkit, you can remove it entirely. Open the toolkit and tap Settings > Toolkit access > Hide the toolkit.

Turn off calls and notifications

From the toolkit

  1. During a game, open the toolkit.
  2. Tap to block calls and to block notifications.
  3. When Block calls is on , calls from starred contacts are allowed as exceptions. To block starred contacts as well, or to permit calls from certain contacts, tap > Caller exceptions.

From Games app

  1. Open the Games app .
  2. Tap menu icon then tap Settings.
  3. Turn Block notifications and Block calls on or off .
  4. When Block calls is on , calls from starred contacts are allowed as exceptions. To block starred contacts as well, or to permit calls from certain contacts, tap Caller exceptions.

Turn off gestures that conflict with game controls

Some gestures may conflict with game controls. You can turn them off while you’re playing games.

  1. During a game, open the toolkit, then tap menu icon and tap Settings.
  2. Tap Block Moto Actions and turn on the gestures you want to block.

Adjust display settings

  1. During a game, open the toolkit.

  2. Tap menu icon, then tap Settings and adjust settings:

    • To improve display, adjust Display refresh rate.
    • To keep brightness at a fixed level while gaming, turn Disable adaptive brightness on .
    • To hide labels below sidebar icons, turn Show labels off .

Use other apps while you play

You can add up to two shortcuts in the toolkit for quick access. When you open the app from the toolkit during a game, it appears in a small freeform window that you can reposition.

To add apps:

  1. Be sure the app you want is installed. If it isn't, download it from Play Store.
  2. During a game, open the toolkit and tap Apps > edit icon.
  3. Select the apps to add.

To use the apps:

  1. During a game, open the toolkit, then tap Apps and select the app.
  2. Drag the app window where you want it.
  3. Use available app features as you normally do. Some app features might not be available in freeform mode.

Record or take screenshot during game

  1. During a game, open the toolkit.

  2. To record your screen, tap . Learn more.

    To take a screenshot, tap .

  3. To share it, tap .