Performance Settings; Optimising Battery Life - bq aquaris m5 User Manual

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Aquaris M5

Complete User Manual - English

Performance Settings

You can prolong the life of your battery by disabling features you don´t need. You can also

can control how the application and system resources consume battery power. To optimise

the configuration, press the

· If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS, you can configure it under Settings, as

explained earlier.

· Any maps and navigation apps that you are not using should be closed, as they

require GPS access and consumer more power.

· Optimise the brightness level to the light available under Adaptive brightness. You

can configure it to appear in the quick setting menu by dragging down from the

notifications bar with two fingers and pressing the

· Select a short screen timeout interval, by going to Settings > Display > Sleep.

· Disable the auto-sync feature for certain apps, by going to Settings > Accounts. Note

that you need to sync your email accounts manually, and you will not receive any

notification when updates becoming available.

· Switch to Aeroplane mode by pressing and holding down the power button until a

pop-up window appears containing the corresponding option. Alternatively, access

this option by pulling the Notifications bar down with two fingers.

Monitoring Battery Usage Information

To optimise your battery configuration, go to Settings > Battery. The list at the bottom of the

screen shows battery use for the various apps and services on your device. Press the graph

to access more detailed information. The screen showing use details for some apps also has

buttons with recommendations on how to adjust your settings for maximum energy saving.

To access Battery saver mode, which reduces power consumption at system level, press

the

icon in the top right corner.

Apps menu icon and go to Settings.

icon.

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