Motorola Edge 2021

Motorola released a new version of the Edge smartphone for 2021. If you are planning to switch to this new phone from another Android phone, then you can check out this step-by-step tutorial to see how you can import your contacts.

How to export contacts on an Android phone

First off, you need to export contacts from your old Android phone. In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:

1. Make sure that the Google Account on your old phone is the same Google Account you are using for your Motorola Edge 2021 phone.

2. On the old phone, open the Contacts app.

3. Inside the Contacts app, tap the three horizontal lines icon at the top on the app.

4. In the new sidebar menu, tap Settings.

5. In the Settings menu, scroll down to the Manage contacts section and then tap Export.

6. If you have more than one Google Account on your old phone, make sure you select the same Google Account you are using for your Motorola Edge 2021.

7. Tap Export to .vcf file.

8. Tap Save.

This will save your contacts file to the Downloads folder.

9. Open the Files app.

If you don’t have the Files app, you can download it from the Google Play Store. The app is called Files by Google.

10. Inside the Files app, tap Downloads.

11. Here you should find the contacts.vcf file.

Tap the three dots icon to the right of the file.

12. In the pop-up menu, tap Back up to Google Drive.

13. Tap OK.

How to import contacts to Motorola Edge 2021

In order to import contacts from your old Android phone to your new Motorola Edge 2021 phone, you need to do the following:

1 First off, make sure that you are using the same Google Account on your old phone and new Motorola Edge 2021 phone.

2. You also need to make sure you back up your contacts to the Google Drive with the same Google Account.

If you haven’t done the back up on your old phone already, you can check out the above first tutorial of this guide.

3. Now that you meet the prerequisites, tap the Contacts app on your Motorola Edge 2021.

4. Once you are inside the Contacts app, tap the three horizontal lines icon at the top.

5. In the new sidebar menu, tap Settings.

6. Once you are inside the Settings menu, scroll down to the Manage contacts section and then tap Import.

7. In the pop-up menu asking where you want to import your contacts from, select .vcf file and the tap OK.

8. If you have more than one Google Account on your Motorola Edge 2021, make sure you select the same Google Account you used to upload the .vcf file from your old phone.

9. In the Downloads page, tap the three horizontal lines icon at the top.

10. In the “Open from” sidebar menu, select the Google Drive attached to the Google Account you are using on both phones.

11. In the Drive menu, tap My Drive.

12. Inside the My Drive menu, you should see the contacts.vcf file.

Tap the file to import your contacts to the Motorola Edge 2021.

If you end up losing your Motorola Edge 2021, then there are several actions you can take.

You can take a look at this guide at Seeking Tech to see what your options are if you lost your Edge 2021 smartphone.

How to find your Motorola Edge 2021

The first action we suggest taking is to try to locate your lost Motorola Edge 2021.

In order to do so, you must meet the following prerequisites:

1. The lost Motorola Edge 2021 must previously have location features enabled. If this feature isn’t turned on, then you won’t be able to find your phone.

2. The Find My Device feature must also be previously be enabled, which should be turned on by default.

The Find My Device toggle can be found in Settings > Security.

3. Furthermore, your Edge 2021 must be turned on and connected to either mobile data or Wi-Fi.

4. You also need the login information of the Google Account you have registered to your phone.

After meeting the prerequisites, you can find your lost Motorola Edge 2021 by taking the following steps:

1. Go to the Find My Device website.

Alternatively, you can also download and install the Find My Device app from the Google Play store. With that said, we will be using the website method since it should be quicker.

2. On the Find My Device website, make sure you are logged into the same Google account you were using with your Motorola Edge 2021.

3. If you see more than one device listed for your Google account, make sure you select your lost Motorola Edge phone.

4. Afterwards, you should see the current location of your smartphone.

Here you can select Play Sound, which will ring the Edge 2021 phone for 5 minutes, giving you an audio cue to help you or someone else locate your phone. Keep in mind that the Play Sound will work even if you previously set your phone to silent mode.

How to lock your lost Motorola Edge 2021

If you don’t want someone else possibly looking at your personal data stored on your lost Motorola Edge 2021, then you can try remotely locking your phone.

To do so, you must meet the following requirements:

1. The Find My Device feature must be previously be enabled on your Motorola Edge 2021.

2. Your phone must be turned on and be connected to either mobile data or over Wi-Fi.

3. Finally, you need to use the same Google Account you have been using on your phone.

Now that you met the aforementioned requirements, you can take the following steps:

1. Head over to the Find My Device website.

2. Log in to the same Google Account you have on your lost Edge 2021 phone.

3. If you see a list of devices, make sure to select your lost phone.

4. In the next screen, select Secure Device.

The function will lock your smartphone and sign the phone out of your Google Account.

In this scenario, you can still use the location features of Find My Device to locate your lost phone.

5. You can also use the Secure Device function to display a message on the screen, which may help if a stranger happens to find it.

How to remotely factory reset your lost Motorola Edge 2021

If, for some reason, you won’t be able to get back your lost Motorola Edge 2021, then you may want to remotely factory reset your phone.

Keep in mind that a factory reset will delete all your personal data, including your Google Account. This means that you won’t be able to use the Find My Device website to locate your phone afterwards.

If you are interested in performing a factory reset remotely, you need to meet the following requirements:

1. You must have the Find My Device feature previously enabled on your Motorola Edge 2021.

2. Your mobile phone should also be powered on and connected to either mobile data or Wi-Fi.

3. You also need to log in information for the Google Account you have attached to your phone.

After meeting these prerequisites, you can take the following steps:

1. Visit the Find My Device website.

2. Log in with the same Google Account you used with your Motorola Edge 2021.

3. If you see multiple devices, make sure you select your lost phone from the list.

4. Afterwards, select Erase Device.

5. You may be asked to log in to your Google Account again before you can factory reset the Edge 2021.

When using the Motorola Edge 2021, you may encounter an issue where you can’t turn on your phone.

To resolve this power problem, you can check out this troubleshooting guide at Seeking Tech.

How to force reboot the Motorola Edge 2021

The first step we recommend taking is by force rebooting your Motorola Edge 2021.

In order to do so, you need to press and hold the Power button for up to 30 seconds on your Edge 2021 smartphone.

If that doesn’t work, plug the Edge 2021 into a phone charger and then try the force reboot again.

Recharging your Motorola Edge 2021

If you still can’t turn on your Motorola Edge 2021 after performing a force reboot, the issue may be related to a depleted battery.

Therefore, we recommend recharging your smartphone. When recharging, make sure you are using the same cable and wall charger that came with the Edge 2021 phone. You should also make sure that both of these parts are connected properly (if you are using a phone case, then the case may be impeding the USB port of the phone) and aren’t damaged.

You should see a battery icon on screen of the Motorola Edge 2021. The phone won’t turn on until it reaches a minimal battery power level, which should take around 15 minutes to 20 minutes when you are using the wall charger that came with the phone.

If you are using another recharging method, such as recharging the phone through an USB port, then it may take longer for the phone’s battery to reach the minimum required level.

How to factory reset the Motorola Edge 2021

If your Motorola Edge 2021 still can’t turn on, then the issue may be software related. To resolve this, we recommend preforming a factory reset.

In order to do so, you need to take the following steps:

1. A factory reset will delete all the personal data you have on the internal storage of your Edge 2021 phone.

So, if you have any important files, then we recommend trying to back up the data if possible.

2. You will also need at least 25% of remaining battery life to be able to factory reset the Motorola Edge 2021.

So, make sure you recharge your phone to get the minimum battery level.

3. After meeting the battery requirement, unplug the Edge 2021 from the charger.

4. Press and hold the Power and Volume Down buttons for three seconds and then release both buttons.

5. You should see a menu.

Use the Volume Down button to highlight the Recovery option.

6. Press the Volume Up button to select the Recovery option.

If pressing the Volume Up button doesn’t work, try pressing the Power button to select the Recovery option.

7. You should be in the “No Command” screen.

Here you need to press and hold the Power button. With the Power button held down, press and release the Volume Up button to open another menu.

If that doesn’t work, you can try pressing and holding the Volume Up button. With the Volume Up held down, press and release the Power button.

If neither of the two input methods work, press and hold the Volume Up button for 15 seconds. After 15 seconds, keep the Volume Up button held down while you press and release the Power button.

8. Use the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons to highlight the “wipe data/factory reset” option.

9. Press the Power button to select the “wipe data/factory reset” option.

10. New select, the “Yes — delete all user data.”

11. After the factory reset process is completed, select the “reboot system now” option.

Reflashing your Motorola Edge 2021

If none of the aforementioned methods work, then you want to consider reflashing your Motorola Edge 2021 phone.

Be flashing your smartphone again, you will return the phone to its original settings, which may resolve your issues with the Edge 2021 not being able to turn on.

At the same time, a reflash will delete all the personal data you can stored on the phone. So, if possible, we recommend backing up your data before starting.

To see how you can reflash the Motorola Edge 2021, you can check out this tutorial.

Reflashing your Motorola Edge 2021 may help resolve some of the software-related issues you may be experiencing on the smartphone.

In order to reflash your Edge 2021 phone, you check out this step-by-step tutorial from Seeking Tech.

Before you start, we recommend backing the data on your phone as reflashing it will delete all data you have stored on the internal storage.

To find out how to do so, you can check out this guide.

1. If you haven’t done so already, you need to download and install Rescue and Smart Assistant (LMSA) on your computer.

This program has a Windows 7 or Windows 10 operating system requirement.

2. Open the Rescue and Smart Assistant program on your PC.

3. Click on the Rescue option.

4. You will be presented with the Log in screen.

Click on the Sign in or Sign up option.

5. You then need to enter your Lenovo ID and then click on the Next option.

If you don’t have a Lenovo ID, you need to click on the Sign up link instead. Afterwards, follow the on-screen instructions to create a new account.

6. On the next screen, you need to enter the password associated with your Lenovo ID. Click Next once you are done to continue.

If you forgot your password, click on the Forgot password link and then follow the on-screen instructions.

7. Now that you are in the Rescue menu, click on the Rescue Now option.

8. On your Motorola Edge 2021, press and hold the power button until you open the power menu.

9. Tap the Power off option to turn off your phone.

10. Connect your Motorola Edge 2021, which should be turned off, to your PC via an USB cable.

11. On your phone, press and hold the volume down button until you see a green Android figure appear on the screen of the Edge 2021.

12. On you PC, click on the download option in the Rescue and Smart Assistant program.

13. Once the download has been completed, click on the X symbol to close the download menu.

14. Now that you are back in the Rescue menu, click on the Rescue Now option, which should be now highlighted with an orange color.

15. In the Information Collection notification pop-up, click on the Proceed option.

16. In the “Have you backed up your data?” notification, click on the Proceed option.

17. Once the Rescue process has been completed, click on the OK option.

18. After returning to the Rescue menu, click on the Finish option.

19. Your Motorola Edge 2021 will automatically reboot.

The Motorola Edge 2021 has a security feature that requires you to input a PIN, pattern or password in order to unlock the screen and use the smartphone.

If you lost your PIN, pattern or password, then you can check out this guide from Seeking Tech to see how you can still unlock the Edge 2021.

Can you recover your PIN, pattern or password on Motorola Edge 2021?

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to recover your lost PIN, pattern or password on the Motorola Edge 2021.

The only way to bypass the locked screen is to perform a factory reset. This procedure will erase the stored PIN, pattern and/or password on the Edge 2021 in addition to other personal data you have stored on the phone.

After the factory reset process, you should be able to restore some of the personal data that are linked to the same Google Account you used on your phone. Other data that was backed up to the cloud may also be recovered.

How to factory reset the Motorola Edge 2021?

In order to factory reset the Motorola Edge 2021, you need to take the following steps:

1. First off, make sure that you have enough battery life on your phone to start the factory reset procedure. Motorola recommends that you should have at least 20% remaining.

If you have less than 20% battery life, recharge your phone first.

2. After making sure you have enough battery life, turn off the Motorola Edge 2021.

3. Next, you need to open the boot menu.

To do so, press and hold both the power button and volume down button at the same time while the phone is turned off.

4. In the boot menu, use the volume down button to select Recovery Mode.

5. Press the power button to enter the Recovery Mode.

6. Next, press and hold the power button

7. While holding the power button, you need to press the volume up button.

8. You should see a list of options.

Here, you need to select Wipe data/factory reset.

9. Press the power button to confirm your choice.

10. Afterwards, select Factory data reset by using the volume down button.

11. Press the power button to confirm your selection.

12. Select Reboot system now.

13. Press the power button one last time to start the factory resetting process.

14. After the factory resetting process is completed, your Edge 2021 phone will automatically reboot itself.

15. You can then set up your phone like it was brand new.

When setting up a PIN, pattern or password, make sure you make a copy and keep it safe so that you don’t have to reset your phone again if you forgot its security passcode.

You can also recover some of the data that was deleted from the factory reset by signing into the same Google Account you previously used on the same phone.

If you have data, such as photos and videos, stored on a cloud service, then you should be able to download these files back to your phone as well.

In 2021, Motorola released a new version of the Edge.

You can check out this guide at Seeking Tech to see how you can clean the Edge 2021 smartphone.

What cleaning solution can you use for Motorola Edge 2021?

When it comes cleaning your Edge 2021 phone, Motorola recommends using a disinfectant as doing so will kill off a vast majority of bacteria and viruses.

One of the products we suggest is the MG Chemicals Alcohol Wipes, which uses 70% isopropyl alcohol. For the uninformed, highly concentrated isopropyl alcohol is great for electronics such as smartphones as it is very effective in cleaning in addition to being able to air dry quickly.

If you are interested, you can purchase the MG Chemicals Alcohol Wipes on Amazon with this link. (#CommissionsEarned).

Another product that Motorola recommends using for the Edge 2021 is the Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. This general cleaning product is advertised to kill 99.9% of bacteria and viruses. It should also be able to prevent certain types of bacteria from growing on your smartphone for up to 24 hours.

If you are interested, you can buy the Clorox Disinfecting Wipes with this link from Amazon. (#CommissionsEarned).

What cleaning solutions can’t be used for Motorola Edge 2021?

You should avoid using the following cleaning solutions on your Motorola Edge 2021:

• Bleach
• Dish soap
• Hand sanitizers
• Hand soap
• Vinegar
• Window cleaners

The aforementioned products may contain harmful solutions that will strip away the protective coating of your phone.

Can you submerge your Motorola Edge 2021 for cleaning?

Submerging your Edge 2021 in any cleaning solution will most likely damage your phone. This is because this product has a water repellent rating of IP52, which means it is designed to be only protected against vertically dripping water such as raindrops.

Any other type of water contact, including high-pressure splashes and complete submersion, will most likely harm your Motorola Edge 2021.

How often should you clean your Motorola Edge 2021?

If you are worry about bacteria and viruses, then you should clean your Edge 2021 phone every 24 hours.

Of course, you should also clean your smartphone anytime you notice that it looks or feels dirty.

How to clean your Motorola Edge 2021?

To clean your Motorla Edge 2021 smartphone, you can take the following steps:

1. Turn off your phone.

2. If you aren’t using any disinfecting wipes, such as the aforementioned MG Chemicals Alcohol Wipes or Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, then we recommend using a clean dry soft cloth. Paper towels and other more abrasive cloths may end up scratching the surface of your phone.

You should apply the cleaning solution to the dry soft cloth before using it on your phone.

3. If you are using disinfecting wipes, make sure that they aren’t being re-used.

4. You should also check to see if there are any sharp objects on the soft cloth or wipe before using them.

5. Finally, make sure that there aren’t any sharp objects on your Edge 2021 phone.

6. Now that you took the aforementioned precautions, you can begin thoroughly cleaning your phone using.

Gently wipe the Edge 2021 thoroughly in a circular motion. You can apply a little bit more pressure on the dirtier spots.

You also avoid getting any moisture on any of the openings, such as the charging port and speakers.

7. If the cloth or wipe gets too dirty, and you still have some dirty spots remaining on the phone, then you should replace the dirty cloth or wipe with a new one.

8. Once you are done cleaning, wait until your phone is completely dried off.

9. Afterwards, turn on the Motorola Edge 2021 again.