General
  • Screen brightness changes as your smartphone senses the current lighting conditions.
  • Return to home screen - Home .
  • See recently dialed numbers - Dialer > Recent.
  • Sleep/wake your phone, press Power .
  • Set screen timeout - Menu > Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
  • Search, touch Search button .
  • Voice search, touch and hold Search .
  • Show the most recent apps you’ve used - touch and hold Home .
  • Change one of the dock shortcuts at the bottom of the home screen, touch and hold the shortcut, then select the shortcut you want to replace it.
  • Turn sound on/off, press and hold Power > Silent mode.
  • Turn airplane mode on/off, press and hold Power > Airplane mode.


Extending Battery Life
  • Select a battery mode that suits your phone usage, touch Menu > Settings > Battery & data manager > Battery mode.
  • Turn off automatic applications sync, touch Menu > Settings > Battery & data manager > Data delivery.
  • Turn off Bluetooth power, touch Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks > Bluetooth.
  • Turn off Wi-Fi power, touch Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi.


Add widgets
  1. Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen.
  2. Touch Widgets and choose a widget.


Add shortcuts
  • Touch and hold an app icon from the app menu, select Add to home, put it in the place you want on your home screen
  • ...or touch and hold an empty spot on the home screen, select Shortcuts, and select a shortcut
  • To remove a shortcut, press and hold it, then drag to the trash can


Custom Ringtones
  • Menu > Settings > Sound > Phone ringtone or Notification ringtone
  • Vibrate options - Menu > Settings > Sound > Vibrate
  • Set music as ringtone - Apps > Music > Play the song > Menu > Use as ringtone


Custom Wallpapers
  1. Touch and hold an empty spot on your home screen.
  2. Touch Wallpapers.
  3. Touch Gallery, Live wallpapers, or Wallpapers, and choose a wallpaper.


Sounds
  • Set volume for ringtones - media, and alarms, touch Menu > Settings > Sound > Volume.
  • Play dial pad tones, touch Menu > Settings > Sound > Audible touch tones.
  • Play sound on a screen selection, touch Menu > Settings > Sound > Audible selection.
  • Customize the sound settings for media and videos, touch Menu > Settings > Sound > Media audio effects > Phone speaker.


Screen Lock
Menu > Settings > Location & security > Change screen lock, then select
the lock type - Lock pattern, Pin lock, or Password lock

Reset to factory default
Menu > Settings > Privacy > Factory data reset > Reset phone


Notification Icons
http://cellphoneforums.net/motorola-...they-mean.html


See More: Motorola Droid Bionic Tips and Tricks