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Open the Games app and then:

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

Customise tap or swipe to open

  1. Do one of the following:

    • From the toolkit, tap > Toolkit access.
    • From the Games app, tap > 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 > Gametime > Settings.
  3. Under Locked mode, 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 and tap .

  2. Tap Block Moto Actions and turn on the gestures you want to block.

Adjust display settings

  1. During a game, open the toolkit and tap .

    Or, open the Moto app and tap > Gametime > Settings.

  2. To keep brightness at a fixed level while gaming, turn Disable adaptive brightness on .

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 will appear in a small free-form window that you can reposition.

To add apps:

  1. During a game, open the toolkit and tap .

    Or, open the Moto app and tap > Play > Gametime > Settings.

  2. Tap App shortcuts.

    If needed, download the app you want to use from Play Store.

  3. Select the apps to add.

To use the apps:

  1. During a game, open the toolkit and tap , then 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 free-form 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 .

Allow game play over mobile data

To save mobile data, Gametime prevents games from using mobile data when Wi-Fi is available. But you can change the settings and allow games to use mobile data.

  1. Open the Games app.
  2. tap > Settings.
  3. Turn Use mobile data on or off .