Extending Your Battery Life - Samsung Galaxy Tab SPH-P100 User Manual

Charger/Accessory Jack
The device turns on with the screen locked and
indicates both its charge state and percent of charge.
Always use a Sprint-approved or Samsung-approved
desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power
adapter to charge your battery.
With the Sprint-approved Li-Ion battery, you can
recharge the battery before it becomes completely run
down.

Extending Your Battery Life

Active applications, light levels, and Bluetooth and GPS
usage all act to drain your battery. The following is a list
of helpful tips that can help conserve your battery
power:
Correct
Reduce your backlight on time. (See "Changing the
Backlight Time Length" on page 54.)
Turn Bluetooth off when not in use. (See "Turning
Bluetooth On and Off" on page 120.)
Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use. (See "Turning Wi-Fi
On and Off" on page 144.)
Incorrect
Turn off Sprint Hotspot. This is one of the largest
drains on your battery. (See "Sprint Hotspot" on
page 146.)
Turn off the GPS when not needed. Most applications
using this function will periodically query the GPS
satellites for your current location; each query drains
your battery. (See "Activating Location Mode" on
page 179.)
Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted
before charging your device. Repeating the process
of a complete discharge and recharge can reduce
the storage capacity of any battery over time.
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