Tips: Extending Battery Life - Blackberry Bold 9790 User Manual

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Tips: Extending battery life

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Close apps when you're finished with them.
Turn off network connections you aren't using.
If your BlackBerry smartphone supports Wi-Fi, use Wi-Fi when
you're in an area with reduced wireless coverage.
Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically.
Close browser tabs you aren't using.
Set backlighting to remain on for a shorter period, and lower
its brightness.
Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications or
LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound
notifications, or select a shorter ring tone.
Delete the previous text from a reply message.
Change how often podcast or social feed applications refresh
content.
If your smartphone has a camera flash, turn off the flash.
Keep your battery connections clean.
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In an app, press the
On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of
the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click a
network connection to clear the checkbox.
On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of
the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Select the
Wi-Fi checkbox.
On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Device > Auto On/Off.
In the browser, press the
click the icon.
On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Display > Screen Display.
On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
Click Change Sounds and Alerts.
When you are replying to a message, press the
Delete Original Text.
Your podcast and social feed applications periodically refresh
content. In some of these applications, you can reduce how
often the content refreshes. For more information, see the
Help in the application.
On the home screen, click the Camera icon. Click the flash icon
at the bottom of the screen until the flash off indicator
appears.
Every few months, use a cotton swab or dry cloth to clean the
metal contacts on the battery and the smartphone.
Tips and shortcuts
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