Prolong battery life
If it seems you're always looking for a charger, there are steps you can take to reduce
the power consumption of your phone.
•
Always charge the battery fully.
•
When power saving mode is activated, phone settings, such as
Network mode
and the screen saver, are optimised.
Basic use
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Activate power saving mode
Press the power key , and select
Activate power saving
. To deactivate power saving
mode, press the power key , and select
Deactivate power saving
.
Close the applications you are not using
Press and hold the home key, swipe until the desired application is displayed, and
select .
Sounds, themes, and effects
•
Mute unnecessary tones, such as key tones.
•
Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker.
•
Change the length of the time-out period after which the phone display switches
off.
Set the length of the time-out period
Select >
Settings
and
Phone
>
Display
>
Light time-out
.
Activate a dark theme and wallpaper
Select >
Settings
and
Themes
>
General
.
To change the wallpaper, on the home screen, select
>
Change wallpaper
.
Deactivate background animation effects
Select >
Settings
and
Themes
>
General
> >
Theme effects
>
Off
.
Decrease the brightness of the display
Select >
Settings
and
Phone
>
Display
>
Brightness
.
Deactivate the Big clock screen saver
Select >
Settings
and
Themes
>
Screen saver
>
None
.
Network use
•
If you are listening to music or otherwise using your phone, but do not want to
make or receive calls, activate the offline profile.
•
Set your phone to check for new mail less frequently.
•
Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet, rather than a mobile data (GPRS
or 3G) connection.
•
If your phone is set to use both GSM and 3G networks (dual mode), the phone
uses more power when searching for the 3G network.
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Basic use
Deactivate Bluetooth when not needed
Swipe down from the notification area, and select .
Stop your phone scanning for available Wi-Fi networks
Swipe down from the notification area, and select .
Establish a mobile data (3G or GPRS) connection only when needed
To close the mobile data connection, swipe down from the notification area, and
select .