Increase 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. The key is to find the balance between getting
the most out of your phone while getting the battery life you need.
•
Always charge the battery fully.
•
Switch battery saver mode on.
Tip: To check the battery status, and switch battery saver mode on, select
and
battery
saver.
Save battery with sound and screen options
•
Mute unnecessary sounds, such as key press sounds.
•
Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker.
Set the phone screen to switch off after a short time
Select
and
>
Close the camera
After you've finished taking photos, press
Use a dark theme
Select
and
>
Lower the screen brightness
Select
and brightness, switch
>
the desired level.
Use network connections selectively
•
If you're listening to music or otherwise using your phone, but don't want to make
or receive calls, switch flight mode on.
•
Set your phone to check for new mail less frequently.
•
Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
•
Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet, rather than a mobile data
connection.
•
Stop your phone scanning for available Wi-Fi networks. Select
WiFi
to
Off
lock+wallpaper
theme
Background
>
.
Screen times out
>
.
> Dark.
Automatically adjust
Basics
after.
to
Off
>
29
>
, and select
, and switch