HTC Desire 601 User Manual page 47

47 Your first week with your new phone
Manage your connections
§ Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth when not
in use.
§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed, such as while using
navigation or location-based apps. See
page 154.
§ If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low peak times, your
phone will turn off the data connection after the screen has been off for 15
minutes and there's no network activity (no downloads, streaming, or data
usage). The data connection resumes when you switch the screen back on.
§ Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless connections and you
don't want to receive calls or messages.
Manage your display
Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it
simple helps save battery power.
§ Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness.
§ Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.
§ Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to
show off to other people but they drain your battery.
Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The
less color is displayed, the less battery is used.
§ Set the web browser to auto dim the screen while webpages load. Open the
Internet app, and then tap
page loading.
For more details, see Settings and security
70.
Manage your apps
§ Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include
battery performance improvements.
§ Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you're not
using them. If there are apps that you don't need anymore, uninstall them.
If an app came preloaded and can't be uninstalled, disabling the app can still
prevent it from continuously running or syncing data. See
page 185.
Limit background data and sync
Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps
syncing data in the background. It's recommended not to let apps sync data too
often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually.
Turning location services on or off
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