Optimising Battery Life - bq Aquaris M8 Complete User's Manual

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Complete User Manual - English
Useful Advice
Useful Advice

Optimising Battery Life

You can prolong the life of your battery by disabling features you do not need. You can also
control how the system and application resources consume battery power. To optimise their
settings, tap Apps menu
· If Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS are not being used then these can be disabled in Settings
as explained previously.
· Apps like Maps or Navigation should be closed when not being used as they employ
GPS which consumes extra power.
· Adapt your screen's brightness to the ambient light with the Adaptive brightness
option. To have it appear in the quick settings menu drag the notification bar down
with two fingers and tap the
· Select a short screen-timeout interval by going to Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
· Disable the auto-sync feature for certain apps by going to Settings > Accounts. Note
that you will need to sync your email accounts manually and you will not receive
notifications when updates become available.
· Switch to Aeroplane mode by holding down the power button until a window
displaying this option appears, or by dragging the notification bar down with two
fingers.
Monitoring Battery Usage Information
To optimise your battery configuration, go to Settings > Battery. The list at the bottom part
of the screen shows the battery usage distribution for all the apps and services. Press the
graph to access more detailed information. A screen will appear showing more details on
the app's battery usage as well as buttons which recommend how to best adjust the app's
settings for maximum energy saving.
To access Battery saver mode, which enables battery saving at a system level, tap the
in the top right corner. The
device's sync frequency after a certain amount of time in standby (Deep sleep). This saves
battery by reducing the drain caused by accessing the network and automatic app syncing.
and then Settings.
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feature is also found here. It optimises the
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