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How to enable and access Moto E developer options?

Most Moto E owners needn’t  access developer options most of the time.

But occasionally, you may need to enable developer options to test some apps, or to run some ADB commands, or to try some monitoring tools.

The most commonly used feature in developer option is enabling the USB debugging.

Of course, you cannot find the  the developer options on Moto E.

This guide shows you how to enable and use developer options on Moto E.

Contents hide
1) Moto E Developer options was hidden by Android (or Google), not by Motorola
2) How to enable Moto E developer options?
3) How to access Moto E developer options?
4) Can I hide Moto E developer options again?
4.1) Do you have any problems to enable and access the Moto E developer options?

Moto E Developer options was hidden by Android (or Google), not by Motorola

Since Android Jelly Bean 4.2, the developer options were hidden by default  in all Android phones. So, for all  Android phones with Jelly Bean 4.2 or later versions, you cannot find the developer options by default

The main purpose of hiding the developer options is to avoid the accidentally enabling of these options.

Some developer options, if not fully understood, may make your phone useless if you enable them accidently. There are many reports on such accidents.

So, be calm down. It is normal if you cannot find developer options in your Moto E.

How to enable Moto E developer options?

To enable and access developer options on Moto E, you can simply follow these steps:

  1. tap Moto E developer options-enabling
  2. Tap Settings
  3. Tap  About phone
  4. Tap the Build number field 7 times.  You will begin seeing a message as you approach the 7 touches as shown below.

 

  1. Tap the back arrow once complete.

moto_e_developer_options

Now you enabled developer options on Moto E!  You can start to access Moto E developer options.

On Moto E, you only need enable the developer options once. Once unhidden, it will be always available unless you perform a factory reset for the phone.

How to  access Moto E developer options?

Once Moto E  developer options are enabled, you can access all the options in Settings–Developer options. For example, you can easily find the USB debugging option.

Please note, you should enable the options only when you fully understand them.

When you finish your debugging, it is a good practice to disable/turn off  the Moto E developer options immediately. You can  tap developer options under settings, then drag it to left to disable/turn off  the Moto E developer options. This will avoid any accidental operations.

Moto_e_developer_options_enabledmoto_e_developer_options_settings

Can I hide Moto E developer options again?

The short answer is no. As mentioned earlier, once the Moto E developer options are unhidden, it will always be available in the user interface.

You can turn off/disable developer options on Moto E by drag the switch to left. but, you cannot hide it again unless you perform a factory reset.

Do you have any problems to enable and access the Moto E developer options?

Please let us know your questions/problems in the comment box below.

More how-to guides , tips and tricks for using Moto E are available at Moto E how-to guides page.

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  1. pawan says

    June 7, 2014 at 6:51 am

    hello my moto e not connect to my computer i have done all step pls help

    Reply
    • simon says

      June 7, 2014 at 7:52 am

      What’s the OS of your PC? Normally, you don’t need to do anything and your Moto E should be recognized automatically once connected to the PC through the USB cable.

      You may try to download and install the official Moto E USB driver: http://www.mymotocast.com/download/MDM?platform=windows


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      • asdnet says

        November 23, 2014 at 9:43 pm

        U must have a data cable.

        Reply
      • Sharieff says

        June 25, 2016 at 10:44 am

        My MOTO e is hang on logo,not able to change the developer setting

        Reply
        • simon says

          June 25, 2016 at 3:40 pm

          Did you mean you can’t reboot the phone?


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  2. யாத்ரீகன் says

    June 8, 2014 at 8:29 pm

    How do i restrict to show ONLY the contacts with Phone Numbers in the “People” app ?

    My phone is connect to my gmail account and it shows the 1000s of contacts from my gmail account, which i don’t want. I want only the contacts either from my SIM or show only gmail contacts with phone numbers.

    Reply
    • simon says

      June 8, 2014 at 11:59 pm

      You can organize contacts in different circles. By default, the people app shows contacts in My Contacts.

      In people app, tap “contacts in xxxx@gmail.com“, then tap customize, then choose your Gmail account, then select circles or categories.


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      • James Skorkowsky says

        November 16, 2015 at 3:40 am

        Occasionally my phone goes back to the setup page how do I keep it from happening its a moto e

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        • simon says

          November 16, 2015 at 5:31 am

          What setup page? Settings page? New account setup page?


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  3. Shreyash Phakade-pawar says

    June 27, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    I tried developer options. I had 257mb internal storage left. Then I changed from dalvik to ART. now the apps android.motorola user interface keeps crashing and I cannot change back to dalvik tried recovery and factory reset but didn’t work. please help

    Reply
    • simon says

      June 28, 2014 at 3:28 am

      ART need more storage. And apps cannot be moved to SD card. Internal storage is used for app caching as well. So, if you only have 257mb free space in internal storage, you should not use ART runtime. Use Dalvik instead and move some apps to SD card.

      If you perform a factory data reset, then you should be able to change back to Dalvik.


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  4. upen says

    June 28, 2014 at 1:28 am

    How to hide apps from my moto e screen.

    Reply
    • simon says

      June 28, 2014 at 3:23 am

      From home screen, you just tap and hold, then remove it.

      For app drawer, no, you cannot hide any apps. You may try some other launchers if you want to hide some apps.


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  5. Arpan Neogi says

    June 30, 2014 at 1:43 am

    You can hide developer options by clearing data from Settings.You will find this options under Apps- All apps- Settings – Clear data.This will hide developer options.

    Reply
    • simon says

      June 30, 2014 at 11:24 am

      Thank you for sharing the tips.


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  6. aliya says

    July 10, 2014 at 12:34 pm

    Thanks for the ADB Driver , Finally i can develop for y Moto E

    Reply
  7. thilaga says

    July 10, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    how to connect pc and moto e

    Reply
    • simon says

      July 11, 2014 at 12:09 am

      Use an USB cable. On your pc, you need install Motorola USB driver.


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  8. huwaiz says

    July 19, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    does enabling developer options create a problem

    Reply
    • simon says

      July 20, 2014 at 1:21 am

      No, enabling developer options would not create any problems. But if you change any settings inside improperly may create some problems. So, change settings inside developer options only when you know what you are doing.


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  9. Manish says

    July 22, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    I am unable to locate AVD for Debugging , I have already installed latest motorola usb driver 2.4.5. Please help , it is urgent

    Reply
  10. Nipun Sachdeva says

    July 23, 2014 at 8:21 pm

    i unticked the MTP option and since then the usb settings donot apperar when i attach usb to my pc. I have downloaded the device manager and even tried usb debugging but none of them is working and my device is not getting connected to my PC

    Reply
    • simon says

      July 24, 2014 at 12:13 am

      Is it charging when you connect the phone to the pc?

      If it’s charging, unplug it, reboot your Moto E. Then try again.


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  11. sudheer says

    July 26, 2014 at 9:02 am

    I am unable to install apps. When I run the apk file window appears with cancel and install buttons but can’t go further from install button to installation. Please help me.

    Reply
    • simon says

      July 26, 2014 at 10:47 am

      If you tap install, it should pops out permissions or some warnings.

      it sounds like the apk file is not compatible with Moto E. Did you get the file from reliable sources?


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  12. Uma Mahesh says

    August 1, 2014 at 10:51 am

    i have clicked as accessbility button and click on voicecall button. Then after my mobile is strucked. Please assist and help out my problem. and where i need to give that.

    Reply
    • simon says

      August 1, 2014 at 12:46 pm

      Reboot your Moto E (press and hold power button until it reboots). Once it is rebooted, you can go to Settings–Accessibility–TalkBack, drag it to left to disable it.


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  13. Mark says

    August 1, 2014 at 11:49 pm

    Is it possible to enable hyperlinks in email (yahoo) on a moto e via a developer option? I know I can have the emails via a 3rd party app but prefer not to

    Reply
    • simon says

      August 2, 2014 at 2:13 am

      Not sure about what you want to achieve. It seems it has nothing to do with developer options.

      Hyperlinks normally is enabled automatically in most email client app (unless the mail is sent as text).


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  14. rakeshprajapati85 says

    August 24, 2014 at 6:06 am

    Hi,

    first time I tried to connect moto e with pc by usb cable and it was run successfully but when I tried 2nd time to connect, I was unable. I gone through above steps, and activated developer options, clicked checkbox relation with USB debugging but still I’m unable to connect phone to pc by usb cable.

    Please advise.

    Thanks,
    Rakesh

    Reply
    • simon says

      August 24, 2014 at 12:08 pm

      Actually, you don’t need developers option of you must want to access /manage files on the phone.

      You may try to install the Motorola USB driver on your pc again. You may also disable usb debugging.


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  15. Rathi Rinkoo says

    August 30, 2014 at 10:44 am

    In my Moto E ,
    I want to instal my some aapplicaton which are taken from outer source likely from BlackMart store are not being install , specially these applications are paid in Google Playstore, like(Mxplayer Pro) and some others being installed

    Reply
    • simon says

      August 30, 2014 at 11:33 am

      If you want to install apps from other sources, you just need enable apps from unknown sources.

      Please do not install pirated apps for 2 reasons:1). It’s illegal; 2).they usually include malware and malicious code that may steal your private info.


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  16. Nikunj says

    August 31, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    My Moto E turns off any time without any notice. Approximately 3-4 times a day. It’s happening for last two week only. Before that it was working perfectly. I haven’t done any changes in developer options but still it continues to occur. Help please…

    Reply
    • simon says

      September 1, 2014 at 12:21 am

      Did you notice anything strange, for example, too slow?

      The issue could be caused by some apps. It could also be caused by some hardware problems.

      If it’s caused by apps, you can try to backup your data and do a factory data reset.

      If it’s caused by hardware issues, you have to visit the device centre to check and fix it.


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  17. David says

    September 1, 2014 at 12:35 am

    I am unable to connect to pc. I have downloaded latest version. At last i got a message like NIF file failed. please assist.

    Reply
    • simon says

      September 2, 2014 at 12:47 am

      You may download the Motorola USB driver again. Please note the driver requires xp sp3 at least.


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  18. nishil81 says

    September 1, 2014 at 3:16 pm

    its awesome!!!!!its working smoothly in my moto e.

    Reply
  19. Eshwar Chaitanya says

    September 17, 2014 at 5:13 pm

    When I connect my moto e to PC it gets connected and disconnected, a window asking to open the phone memory goes on blinking untill my phone is connected. I cant open my phone files on PC..Please help me, its urgent.

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    • simon says

      September 18, 2014 at 12:31 am

      You probably can re-install the Motorola USB driver. You may temporally disabke antivirus to test. You may also try it on another pc.


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      • sumi says

        September 25, 2014 at 9:03 am

        I m having already this gmail account. How to open that Tamil in my phone. Wrongly I have opened a new gmail account. I don’t want this. I just want to check my mails in my phone.please help me

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        • simon says

          September 25, 2014 at 10:13 am

          You can add multiple Gmail account in one phone under settings – account.

          For Tamil, you can check the settings – language & input.


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  20. Karthick says

    October 19, 2014 at 11:15 pm

    hi…..dude my moto e not connect to my computer what the problem im not sure please healp me

    Reply
    • simon says

      October 20, 2014 at 12:29 am

      You may follow this guide http://allaboutmotog.com/moto-g-how-to-guide/how-to-connect-moto-g-with-pc-through-usb-cable-for-moto-e-and-moto-x-as-well/


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  21. UDAY KRISHNA REDDY says

    October 29, 2014 at 1:34 pm

    I WANT TO MOVE MY SONGS,APPS,FROM INTERNAL STORAGE TO SD CARD

    Reply
    • simon says

      October 29, 2014 at 1:40 pm

      Music files can all be moved to SD card Settings– storage –Move media.

      For apps, only “some” apps can be moved to SD card. Please read this guide: http://motoeguide.com/moto-e-guides/move-apps-sd-card-moto-e/


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  22. Dinesh Singh says

    October 30, 2014 at 2:19 pm

    Wow! It’s an amazing tip. Thanks for your help.

    Reply
  23. wilfred says

    November 16, 2014 at 3:57 am

    For recovering files from internal memory i enabled usb debugging , but the device is not viewable or connected
    Now i cannot connect with even with MTP how i usually transfer before.

    Reply
    • simon says

      November 16, 2014 at 7:48 am

      You should not try to recover files yourself. If the files are important, you should backup them. Check with professional data recovery providers.

      For connecting the phone to the pc, you need unusual the motorola usb driver. Please read this guide http://allaboutmotog.com/moto-g-how-to-guide/how-to-connect-moto-g-with-pc-through-usb-cable-for-moto-e-and-moto-x-as-well/


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  24. Thiyagu says

    November 19, 2014 at 10:26 am

    when i am sending message to 121 it delivered fails to me…Could you please help me ? Is it need to change any settings for that?

    Reply
    • simon says

      November 19, 2014 at 12:46 pm

      Is the number invalid?


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      • Thiyagu says

        November 19, 2014 at 1:02 pm

        Thanks for your Quick Response.If we send any message to airtel Customer number (121) , it will ask us ” This may cause charges on your mobile account with Remember my choice ‘check box'”.Its working for my friend MOTO E mobile. but this option is not occuring on my MOTO E mobile and fail to delivered me.

        Thanks in Advance for your Kind Help…:)

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        • simon says

          November 20, 2014 at 12:20 am

          Remove the other sim card and try again if you have 2 sim cards inside.


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  25. Palash says

    November 20, 2014 at 8:26 am

    Reboot Option Not found in Moto E

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    • simon says

      November 20, 2014 at 11:53 am

      You can power off, then power on.

      If you press and hold the power button, it actually should reboot.


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  26. Palash says

    November 20, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    Thank uuu

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  27. ANANTH says

    November 24, 2014 at 8:02 am

    I connected my moto e to my pc( windows 8.1) but nothing is happening.. Its not showin in my lap or chargin my cell.

    Reply
    • simon says

      November 24, 2014 at 11:28 am

      What do you want to do? If you want to connect the phone to the PC, please try this guide: http://allaboutmotog.com/moto-g-how-to-guide/how-to-connect-moto-g-with-pc-through-usb-cable-for-moto-e-and-moto-x-as-well/


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  28. rajeev says

    November 27, 2014 at 5:03 pm

    settings->apps->all->settings->clear data
    to disable developer mode

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  29. arpita says

    November 27, 2014 at 5:25 pm

    I switched on developer options and now all my apps, when clicked on, stop working suddenly. the camera, the contact list, messaging. and sometimes it says android core stopped working.!! help me with this. how do I make my phone alright?

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    • simon says

      November 28, 2014 at 12:23 am

      Unhide developer option should not change anything. Very likely, you turned on some settings wrongly. Uncheck the settings.


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      • arpita says

        November 28, 2014 at 4:17 pm

        I havent changed anything. Except this one time i clicked on show pointer location and then i set it back to normal almost immediately! 1) If i go to settings and click on clear data, will it clear out my messages, contacts and media? 2) What changes do i look for to undo in the developer options? 3) What were the factory settings in the developer options? ps: Would a factory reset help?

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        • simon says

          November 29, 2014 at 3:19 am

          1. You need go to settings -apps – all- settings. clearing cache or clearing data will not affect your personal messages or emails. It only resets the app.

          2. If you don’t know, you should not touch anything there. I guess you probably forget what you did.

          3. Don’t touch anything in developer options unless you know what you are doing. There is a valid reason Google hides this by default.

          If you want to reset the phone (it will erase all your settings,apps and all your files in the internal storage, so backup thephone first), you can go to settings – backup and reset – factory data reset. It will give you a new phone.


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          • arpita says

            December 1, 2014 at 5:34 pm

            I called up customer care. they asked me to perform a clear cache partition. so i did. nothing changed. i’m back to square one. they said factory reset is the second solution. what guarantee do i have that my phone will be alright if i perform a reset when i dont even know what is causing my apps to stop working!
            ps: i cant even save a contact now x.x

          • simon says

            December 2, 2014 at 12:22 am

            If the factory data reset cannot solve the problem, you have to visit the service centre.

            You need backup your phone before resetting.


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  30. ravi says

    November 29, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    I have factory reset my moto e after that my moto e switches of automatically around 3-4 times a day BT my phone is not slow its working normally and I don’t have any third party app too help me pls

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    • simon says

      November 30, 2014 at 2:41 am

      First, you may try to check whether there are any system update for your phone at Settings–About phone –system update. Sometimes, it is caused by bugs that have been fixed.

      Immediately before the phone restarts, what apps are you using? Any specific apps or just random?>


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  31. laks says

    December 7, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    I have installed motto devixe manager in my sys.. Successfully installed… In my motto e mobile wen I did device manager USB debugging..found new hardware coming but not succeessfu. Error msg coming. .. Wat I have to do now

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    • simon says

      December 8, 2014 at 12:28 am

      What error message?

      In addition, you may not need usb debugging.


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  32. Palash Paul says

    December 15, 2014 at 7:40 am

    Restarting my phone again & again…please suggest

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    • simon says

      December 15, 2014 at 11:41 am

      if the phone restarts for no reasons, you should visit the local service centre.


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  33. Nithya says

    January 5, 2015 at 9:20 am

    that developer options is not coming for me. so what can i do
    ?

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    • simon says

      January 5, 2015 at 10:28 am

      First, do you really need developer options?

      Second, the method mentioned in the guide always work if you follow it.


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  34. Sarthak Singh Rajawat says

    January 5, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    I cant move my music from internal storage to sd card, it shows in the misc/bluetooth. It isnt transfer by the move mediw function. How do i move it to sd card please help, only 260 mb of free space left in internal memory!!

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    • simon says

      January 6, 2015 at 10:14 am

      You can always use a file manager to manually move your files. You may try es file explorer http://motoeguide.com/moto-e-guides/manage-files-moto-e-es-file-explorer-file-manager/


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  35. charu says

    February 28, 2015 at 8:35 am

    I can’t update my moto e .. Since its is launched in india. Is it is related to drvelope option.?

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    • simon says

      February 28, 2015 at 12:32 pm

      What do you get Settings–About phone–software update ?


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  36. shashank says

    June 3, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    hai i am shashank i need help friends toady after 7clock pm onwords network is not coming in settings its shows simcard is disabled i am using moto e 1st gen

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    • simon says

      June 4, 2015 at 12:09 am

      Did you try to reboot the phone to see whether it helps?


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      • athul m says

        July 15, 2015 at 2:59 pm

        Yes. I tried to reboot the phone when i had faced the same problem. But after rebooting also it shows sim card is disabled. Tell me a solution.

        Thanks in advance.

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        • simon says

          July 16, 2015 at 1:26 am

          You can power off the phone and re-insert the sim card.


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          • athul m says

            July 16, 2015 at 8:59 am

            I have tried. But still the problem persists.

          • simon says

            July 16, 2015 at 1:40 pm

            if you are using two SIM cards, try one each time.


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  37. omkar says

    June 24, 2015 at 9:23 am

    My moto e mobile both sim options showing disable but sim is working tel me any solution for enbleling this..

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  38. athul m says

    July 16, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    Mr.simon,I have already tried in all possible ways
    ways. But it shows the same.that Both the sims are disabled.

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    • simon says

      July 17, 2015 at 1:12 am

      Not sure. You may visit local Motorola service center indicated in the warranty card to check the phone.


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  39. Vinoth says

    September 11, 2015 at 8:48 am

    I am using moto e.. I switched on developer option.. My sd card items are not visible.. Y?

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    • simon says

      September 11, 2015 at 3:03 pm

      SD card problem is unlikely caused by developer options. What did you enable in developer options?


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  40. Bikram says

    April 6, 2016 at 9:57 am

    Horizontal lines on Moto E 2nd gen 3g on the screen,please help me on this

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    • simon says

      April 6, 2016 at 10:00 am

      Take a screenshot and share it in our Facebook page so that others can see it.


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  41. Munawar says

    September 12, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    I have a moto e xt1521 4g 2nd gen. It has Marshmallow software. My device is locked it always ask for the email but i don’t remember that, apart from that i followed the instructions and open the settings but when i tap on build no to enable developer option but it does not show anything. Pls help. My email removed.

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    • simon says

      September 13, 2016 at 1:07 am

      I am not sure what you are talking about. Others can help you if you provide details.


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  42. krishna sagar says

    February 14, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    sir,
    when i connected my motoe1 to laptop for first time it worked but after some days while i am connecting with usb cable it showed to options i clicked on first one at that time my charging is 1%.after sometime i noticed that the charging was not moving so i power off it and while trying to power on it is unable to switch on and showing 0% charging so i tried with phone charger to charge it but nothimg works can you help me to get out of this problem???????????????

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    • simon says

      February 15, 2017 at 12:37 am

      You need to wait a few mins when charging the phone. Also, you should not charge the phone before battery dies. When battery level is lower than 15%, you actually get the reminder. Don’t drain battery completely often.


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  43. Its_Mf_Briana says

    January 5, 2022 at 7:44 am

    What developer options should I have turned on and which ones should I avoid? I understand some of them but not all and don’t want to mess my phone up.

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    • simon says

      January 6, 2022 at 12:47 am

      By default, you only need to turn on some options when you want to use some functions (e.g., ADB commands) or when you want to experiment with some settings.


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