* Battery icon
To go to the Today screen so you can view
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the battery icon, press End if you are not on a
phone call. If you're on a call, press Start and
select Today.
Maximizing battery life
Battery life depends on how you use your
smartphone. You can maximize the life of
your battery by following a few easy
guidelines:
If you set up an email account in the
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Messaging application, set the interval
to automatically download email to
every two hours or less frequently (see
Setting up email).
Turn off the Wi-Fi feature (see Turning
•
wireless services on/off), leave the
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default option to connect only when the
Wi-Fi button is pressed, or adjust Power
Save Mode to maximize the battery
(see Customizing Wi-Fi settings).
Turn off the Bluetooth feature if you're
•
not using it (see Entering basic
Bluetooth settings).
Turn off the option to receive beamed
•
information if you're not using it (see
Turning on the option to receive
beamed information).
Set your screen to turn off automatically
•
after a shorter period of inactivity (see
Optimizing power settings).
As with any mobile phone, if you are in
•
an area with no wireless coverage, your
smartphone nevertheless continues to
search for a signal, which consumes
power. Turn off your phone if you are
outside a coverage area (see Turning
your phone off). You can forward calls to
a different number or let all calls be
picked up by voicemail (see Forwarding
calls).
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