Congratulations
MOTOROLA i1
The MOTOROLA i1 brings the convenience of 
walkie-talkie calls together with a premium browsing 
and messaging experience, all in a touchscreen device.
• Walkie-Talkie Calls. Stay in touch with your family, 
friends and colleagues with the simple touch of a 
button.
 Organization. Check your email, calendar, and 
contacts wherever you are.
More information
On your computer—Go to 
www.motorola.com/support/.
So, whether you want to read, watch, or play, we can 
help.
 Browsing. Get more from the Web with a huge 
screen for an improved browser experience. Search, 
browse, everything you want to do, all made easier.
 Maps and more. The latest technology and apps. 
Google Maps™ to find your way. Easy access to 
Google™ and thousands of Android applications to 
expand your world.
 Tough and durable. Built to military specification to 
survive the harshest environments.
Caution: Before assembling, charging or using your 
phone for the first time, please read the important 
legal and safety information packaged with your 
phone.
Congratulations
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Your phone
the important keys & connectors
2.5mm 
Headset Jack
Screen Lock Key
Volume Keys
WT Button
OK Key OK
Home Key
Menu Key
Talk Key
Navigation 
Key
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Touchscreen
Back Key
Speaker
Key
Camera 
Key
Micro USB 
Connector
Charge or 
connect to PC.
  Key
        End/Power
 
Press & hold 
to turn on/off.
Call log
Contacts
Messaging
Browser
Microphone
Note: Your phone might look a little different.
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Contents
Contents
Your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Contents  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Let’s go  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Touchscreen & keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Home screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
Walkie-Talkie  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Google Maps™  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Latitude  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19
Apps for all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20
Manage your life  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  21
Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  25
Text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  27
Tips & tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Personalize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  31
Photos & videos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  32
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  35
Bluetooth™ wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  39
Wi-Fi® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41
USB & memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  43
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Safety, Regulatory & Legal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Let’s go
let’s get you up and running
Assemble & charge
   1 Remove cover
2 SIM in
3 MicroSD in
4 Battery in
5 Cover on
6 Charge up
3H
Caution: Please read “Battery Use & Safety” on 
page 46.
Note: To ensure your phone survives exposure to the 
elements, make sure the battery cover is secured 
correctly, and all connector covers are tightly sealed. 
Set up & go
The first time you turn on your phone, a setup wizard 
guides you through:
• Setting up your Wi-Fi® connection.
• Signing in to your existing Google™ account. 
Note: If you don’t have a Google account, you can 
create one using the wizard.
Tip: Remember to write down your user name and 
password, and keep them in a safe place.
• Setting up additional email accounts, such as POP3, 
IMAP, or Microsoft™ Exchange.
• Loading contacts from your SIM card.
• Loading apps from your microSD card.
• Selecting your keyboard type.
Note: This phone supports data-intensive apps and 
services. It is strongly recommended that you 
purchase a data plan that meets your needs. Contact 
your service provider for details.
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Turn it on & off
To turn on your phone, press and 
hold End/Power
To turn off your phone, press and 
hold End/Power
, then touch 
Power off.
.
Wi-Fi connect
If you want to use a Wi-Fi computer network for even 
Settings > 
faster Internet access, touch 
 >
Wireless controls > Wi-Fi settings.
   
End/Power 
Key
Cool content & more
Browse and download thousands of the coolest apps 
on the planet from Android Market™. See “Apps for 
all” on page 20.
Note: It’s strongly recommended you use a Wi-Fi 
connection when downloading apps from Android 
Market.
Your phone comes with a microSD memory card 
slot—you can load it up with photos, videos, and 
music from your computer using “USB drag & drop” 
on page 42.
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Touchscreen & keys
Touchscreen & keys
a few essentials
Touch tips
Here are some tips on how to navigate around your 
phone.
Touch
To choose an icon or option, touch 
it. 
Touch & hold
Contacts, then 
To open special options, touch 
and hold an icon or other item. 
Try it: In the home screen, 
touch 
touch and hold a contact to 
open options.
To use MySign, touch the 
screen twice with two fingers. 
See “MySign” on page 5.
Call log
Email
Messaging
Browser
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Dialer
Dialer
Call log
Call logggg
Contacts
Contacts
Favorites
Favorites
All contacts
Home
PTT
Me
Ashley Grover
Ashley Grover
View contact
Call Mobilr
Send SMS/MMS
Push to Talk
Drag
To scroll through a list or 
move slowly, drag up or 
down the touchscreen. Try 
it: In the home screen, 
Contacts, 
touch 
then drag your Contacts 
list up or down.
Tip: When you drag or flick 
a list, a scroll bar appears 
on the right. Drag the 
scroll bar to move the list 
to a letter A - Z.
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Dialer
Dialer
Call log
Call logggg
Contacts
CoContntacactsts
Favorites
Favorites
All contacts
Me
Ashley Grover
Bomi Kim
Book Club
Chris Boomer
Chris Hunter
Home
PTT
Mobile
PTT
3 Members
PTT
Work
PTT
Flick
To scroll through a list or move quickly, flick across the 
touchscreen (drag quickly and release).
Tip: When you flick a long list, touch the screen to stop 
it from scrolling.
 or 
Zoom
In maps, touch 
 at the 
bottom of the screen to zoom 
in or out. When viewing Web 
pages, touch the screen once 
to zoom in. To zoom out touch 
the screen twice, or touch 
 
at the bottom of the screen.
MySign
Draw on your screen to get to 
your favorite apps. To open 
MySign, touch 
 > 
MySign.
Draw the sign for the action you 
want. For example, draw a “V” 
to go to voicemail.
To see which actions are already 
assigned to gestures, press 
 > List Gestures. 
Menu
You’ll also see several gestures 
that are unassigned. 
To assign an action to a gesture, 
press Menu
Gestures, touch an unassigned 
gesture, then touch an app from 
the list.
> List 
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Call Voicemail
1-555-555-5555
Touchscreen & keys
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To create a new gesture, press Menu
Gesture, select an action from the list, and draw a 
gesture to assign to the action.
 > New 
Key tips
Front keys
Home
Key
Menu
Key
Talk Key
Navigation 
Key
Back Key
Speaker Key
End/Power
Key
OK
OK Key
• Home
 – Press to return to the home screen. 
Press and hold to see recently used apps.
 – Open menu options.
• Menu
• Talk
• Navigation Key – Navigate through menus, apps, 
 – Press to start a call.
and Web pages.
 – Select menu options.
OK
• OK
• End/Power
 – Press to end a call or press and 
hold to turn phone on/off.
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Touchscreen & keys
• Speaker
 – Press to turn walkie-talkie speaker 
on/off. Press during a phone call to turn speaker 
on/off.
• Back
 – Go back to the previous screen.
Sleep & wake up
To save your battery, prevent 
accidental touches, or when you 
want to wipe smudges off your 
touchscreen, put the touchscreen to 
sleep by pressing Screen Lock
. 
To wake up the touchscreen, just 
press Screen Lock
To change how long your phone waits before the 
screen goes to sleep automatically, touch 
 > 
Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout.
Tip: To make the screen lock when it goes to sleep, 
use “Screen lock” on page 43.
 again.
Screen Lock Key
Power key menu
Press and hold End/Power
 to open the power key 
menu, where you can turn off the phone (Power off), 
or turn Airplane mode or Silent mode on or off.