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Android Authority what is going on my name is Kevin the tech ninja and this is tips and tricks for the Moto X all right let's begin the very first tip that I have for you is how to keep your Moto X unlock to and connected a bluetooth if you use a pattern lock or pin then there is a feature that can speed up the unlocking of the devices go into settings security and choose trusted devices and from here you can pick and choose which Bluetooth devices are trusted so now the Moto X won't lock when you are in your car that has Bluetooth or if you're using wireless headphones the next tip is how to control the active notifications one of my favorite features of the Moto X is the active notification control this feature only lights up the needed pixels to show the notification when the screen is lit press and hold on the middle icon it could be a lock or could be your notification we have an active alert you slide your finger up to view the details slide your finger to the right or to the left to dismiss it or slide down to do a simple unlock alright let's talk about the battery for a moment the screen is the AMOLED screen which means the black pixels are actually off so uses less power so if you find darker wallpapers or dark apps you will see a small boost in battery life also let's not forget the Moto X has a built-in battery saver feature as well go into settings battery and you'll see battery saver on the top when you're better jobs to 15% the saver launches to disable background data and reduce the screen brightness and timeout keep these two tips in your back pocket when you're out and about and you don't have a charger nearby I already spoke about one of the main features of the Moto X well this is the second feature of the Moto X this is the touchless control we're gonna talk about how to fine-tune it to ensure it always works when programming touches control it requires you to say okay Google now three times some users have been reporting issues understanding their voices and resolution is when you're programming your okay Google now statements move the phone different distances from your face what I did was I recorded one about four inches from my mouth one at six inches and lastly as crazy as it sounds one about two feet away that way when I had the form of my coffee table I can shout okay Google now and a response this tip can also apply if you're frequently in areas with high background noise you can record each okay Google now in a different location if you're setting up ok Google now and you back out it remains in your notification bar so you can return to it we're in a different location the Moto X camera is a disappointment but there are a few things you can do to improve the quality it's a big chance that HDR is turned off let's understand what HDR is for a moment HDR takes multiple shots at different exposure levels and uses software to combine pictures into one image however any shots that has motion HDR is not a proper method of shooting so make sure you turn off HDR with any action shots and after speaking with a few other motox users using post-processing filters and also the tools that come in the gallery can make the image look a whole lot better you are also able to try out different camera applications on the Play Store and you may have a better chance of capturing images that way the last tip that I have for you today is the moto assist moto assist is a software suite that is included with the Moto X it is designed to automatically change your phone settings depending on different conditions like driving meeting and sleeping to turn it on head into the application and select the system when setting up the driving profile it uses the phone's GPS to check you are driving if you confirm you are driving then the profile kicks into play you can set it to read bag SMS and a kick back a message to the sender same goes with the meeting it looks at your calendar and if you have the option to make your phone silent it kicks back a message also there is an additional setting that if the person calls back twice and that call becomes urgent and it will bus through sleep modes simply puts the phone in silent between certain times with the meeting and sleeping options you can also set up VIPs and these are starred context that you have set up in your Google account and this concludes the tech ninjas tips and tricks for the Moto X make sure you go ahead and subscribe to this channel and drop us a like wire at it and go ahead and put down your favorite tip or trick for the Moto X as always my name is Kevin the tech ninja you can find me on YouTube and Google+ and we are and your authority your source for all things Android take care