Moto E6 (E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, E6S) is a major update for Moto E series with improved camera, fingerprint reader, face unlock, and many other improvements. This Moto E6 guide shows you how to use Moto E6  camera (mainly E6 Plus), how to customize Moto E6 camera settings, how to take portrait mode photos, how to customize and apply face beauty filter. Please note the cameras on the four Moto E6 phones are slightly different. But all of the features mentioned in this guide should work on all these four Moto E6 models. Two different camera apps on Moto E6 phones On the four Moto E6 phones (Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s), Motorola used two different camera apps. Moto E6 Plus (Moto E6s in India) has a new camera app that has not been found in other Moto E phones. Moto E6, E6 Play, and E6s use the standard Moto Camera app. It is unclear why Motorola/Lenovo did not implement the same camera app on the later Moto E6 models. Of course, it is also very confusing. But it seems it is the new norm of Motorola: lack of consistency. As Moto E6 Plus (E6s in…

You need to use SIM cards on Moto E6 (or E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s 2020) if you need to make voice calls, receive and send text messages, and use mobile data. It is possible to use the phone without a SIM card. But normally, a WiFi-only tablet is cheaper and has a bigger screen. Due to the different locations of the SIM card slots on Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play, and Moto E6s 2020 (for example, for Moto E6 and E6 Plus, you have to remove the back cover the access the SIM card slots), many Moto E6 owners are confused on how to add and manage SIM cards on these phones. This Moto E guide explains everything you need to know about using SIM cards on Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s 2020: the SIM card size, add and manage SIM cards, access SIM card slots, use two SIM cards on the dual SIM version of Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s 2020, change mobile network settings, and check SIM card status. What is the supported SIM card size on Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play and E6s 2020? Motorola…

Three of the 4 All 4 Moto E6 phones (Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play, and Moto E6s 2020) have a removable back cover and a removable battery. Therefore you may need to remove the back cover for Moto E6 phones. This Moto E guide explains when and why you may need to remove the Moto E6 back cover, and how to remove the back cover for Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s 2020. This guide is for Moto E6 only including Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s 2020. If you are using other generation of Moto E phones or Moto G phones, please check this guide on how to remove the back cover. Update/correction: Moto E6s 2020 does not have a removable battery. The back cover of Moto E6s 2020 cannot be removed with some professional tools.  Why do you need to remove the Moto E6 back cover (including Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus and Moto E6 Play; excluding Moto E6S 2020)? As discussed in this guide, the removable battery is a common feature of the four Moto E6 phones. The removable battery and headphone jack are actually two of the most luxurious…

The official user manual for Motorola/Lenovo Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play, and Moto E6s,  will help you use the phone more effectively. You can find the user manual based on your Moto E6 model (please refer to this guide on the 4 different models of Moto E6). This Moto E Guide lists the official user manuals for all four models of Moto E6 (Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play, and Moto E6S) in PDF format.  They are free: free to download, free to print, and free to read online. How does official user manual for Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play, and Moto E6s help you? Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play and E6s 2020 were all released with Android 9 (Android Pie). There are many new Android Pie features you should try. On this site, there are also many how-to guides for Moto E6. These guides are extremely helpful. But they only cover the commonly used features or new features. If you want to get some quick information on most of the features and functions of your Moto E6 phone, then the official user manual for Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus,  Moto…

Motorola (Lenovo) announced Moto E6s in February 2020 to finally seal the 6th gen of Moto E with 4 variants (models) in a span of more than 6 months: Moto E6, Moto E6 Plus, Moto E6 Play, and Moto E6s. Even many Morotola staffs are confused about such releasing style. It took them more than half a year to release the 6th generation of Moto E. Even more confusing, the differences among these 4 Moto  E6 models are not obvious, except the two sizes. Motorola probably should release one, at least not more than two models, Moto E6. For example, Moto E4 and E4 Plus differ significantly. This Moto E guide explains the major differences of Moto E6 vs Moto E6 Plus vs Moto E6 Play vs Moto E6s. The common features of these 4 Moto E models are also covered. The official user manuals (in PDF format) for Moto E6, E6 Plus, E6 Play, and E6s 2020 are available on this page. The release date of Moto E6 vs Moto E6 Plus vs Moto E6 Play vs Moto E6s Moto E6 was announced in July 2019 announced. and released in August 2019. One month later, in September 2019, Moto…

Motorola announced two latest Moto E family products: Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus on June 12. This post summarizes the major differences between Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus. Both Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus share a similar design and build quality. But the difference between these two phones is substantial. Hopefully, the comparison of Moto E4 and Moto E4 Plus will help you to decide which phone is for you. Please note some features, e.g., dual SIM feature and CPU (Snapdragon 425/427  for North America and Mediatek MT6737 for other regions), are region-specific. We do not consider such differences in this post as such features are not options for users. Moto E4 vs Moto E4 Plus: Moto E4 plus is bigger Moto E4 Plus is far bigger and heavy than Moto E4. The screen size of Moto E4 is 5", while Moto E4 Plus 5.5". But the screen resolution is identical at 720p (1280*720). This means Moto E4 has a higher pixel density (294ppi vs 267ppi).  Same photos in Moto G4 may look sharper than in Moto E4 Plus. Moto E4 Plus is about 31% heavier than Moto E4 (198g vs 151g). Moto E4 vs Moto E4…

On February 25, 2015, Motorola released Moto E 2nd Gen (aka Moto E 2015, or Moto E 4G) through an innovative Moto E press conference box.  Everyone, not just journalists,  can join the press conference at any time to get more info on  Moto E 2nd Gen at StartWithMotoE.com. The new Moto E 2nd Gen (Moto E 2015) is probably the best value-for-money smartphone you can get in 2015. What's new in Moto E 2nd Gen (Moto E 2015) 1. Bigger (4.5") and better (IPS) display Moto E 2nd Gen (Moto E 2015) shares the similar look of the old Moto E.  The display is slightly larger at 4.5". Although the screen resolution is still qHD (540*960),  it is upgraded to IPS panel, which will definitely give you better visual experience.  You may read this post on the display technology for smartphones. 2. Faster quad-core processor The processor in new Moto E 2nd Gen (Moto E 2015) is upgraded from dual-core in the old Moto E to quad-core. For Moto E 2nd Gen 4G model, the processor is Qualcomm Snapdragon 410,  which can be found in many middle-range ($200-$400)  smartphones and tablets. 3. More storage (8GB) The meager 4GB internal storage in the old…

Motorola Alert  is currently exclusive to Moto E Being cheap does not mean low quality. I think, as a Moto E owner, you already understand this. To make your Moto E even sweeter, Motorola just released Motorola Alert app for Moto E, and this app is currently exclusive to Moto E! Of course, the app will be compatible with Moto X and Moto G in the future. What is Motorola Alert? Motorola Alert is an extremely useful emergency alert app that lets you quickly alert people important to you when you need them,  for example, when you are in danger. Once  Motorola alert is enabled in your Moto E, it will begin sending periodic notifications with your location to the people you designate so they can act fast to give you the help you need. This means Motorola Alert may also be used as a  tracking tool. Motorola Alert allows you: to send an emergency message with your location info; to turn your Moto E into an emergency alarm (it is really loud; please don't test it in office); to dial an emergency number automatically; to send your current location periodically; to send out alerts to meet you at your current location. The designated contacts…