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• On Google Play, check the app’s ratings and comments
before installing.
• If you doubt the safety of an app, don’t install it.
• Like all apps, downloaded apps will use up memory, data,
battery, and processing power—some more than others.
For example, a simple battery level widget will use less than
a streaming music player app. After installing an app, if
you’re not happy with how much memory, data, battery or
processing power it’s using, uninstall it. You can always
install it again later.
• Just like web browsing, you may want to monitor children’s
access to apps to help prevent exposure to inappropriate
content.
• Certain apps may not provide completely accurate
information. Take care, especially when it comes to personal
health.
Take care of your apps
From your home screen tap Apps , then swipe left to scroll
through apps. To close the apps screen, tap Home or
Back .
• Uninstall apps: Tap Apps >
Settings
>
Apps
. Swipe
left to
ALL
, tap an app, then tap
Disable
or
Uninstall
in the
top right (if available).
Disable
removes the app from your menu—to
Enable
it,
reopen this window and tap
Enable
(disabled apps are at the
bottom of the list).
If an app locks up your smartphone as soon as you turn it on,
restart in Safe Mode: Turn off your smartphone, then turn it
back on—when you see the “Motorola” logo and the
smartphone vibrates during power-up, press and hold the
Volume Down key until you see the home screen, with
Safe
Mode
in the lower left. Then, try removing the app.
• Reinstall apps: To reinstall apps on Google Play Store, tap
Apps >
Play Store
, tap in the top left, then tap
My
apps
. The apps you downloaded are listed and available for
download.
• Share, show, or clear app details: Tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Apps
. A bar at the bottom tells you how
much app storage space you have left. Swipe left or right to
see the list of
DOWNLOADED
,
RUNNING
, or
ALL
apps, then
tap an app in the list to show its details and storage usage.
You c an t ap
Clear data
,
Clear cache
, or other options.
Ti p: To quickly show these app details from your app
screen: Touch and hold an app, then drag it to
App info
.
•Show app data usage: To show which apps are using the
most data, tap Apps >
Settings
>
Data usage
. For
more, see “Data use” on page 54.