How Can I Extend The Battery Life Of My Phone; Do I Need A Google™ Account To Use My Phone; How Can I Reduce My Data Costs, Especially When Abroad - Vertu Aster T User Manual

How can I extend the battery life of my phone?

You can extend the life of the battery by adjusting your phone's settings to manage features that are
heavy consumers of battery charge:
Reduce the brightness of your screen or use the automatic brightness option. Touch
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Settings > Display > Brightness.
Turn off background data transfers. Touch
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the Mobile data power switch to Off.
Turn off the connectivity options for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth™. To quickly adjust the settings, drag down
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the notification bar and touch the icon in the top right corner. Then touch any active connectivity
option you wish to turn off.
Note: Turning off Wi-Fi may result in increased data costs.
Reduce how often your phone checks for new emails in your mailbox. Open your email app and
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touch > Settings > an account name > Inbox check frequency > a frequency option.
Whenever possible, use Wi-Fi rather than cellular services for mobile data.
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Limit your use of widgets that dynamically updated their content. Remove widgets that you do not
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need or use.
Limit the syncing activities of your accounts. To view and adjust the sync settings for an account,
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touch Apps >
At night, switch the phone to aeroplane mode. Press and hold the Power key and then
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touch Aeroplane mode.
Also, you can download battery-management apps that let you to control how and when your phone uses
features that have the most impact on your battery's power.
Do I need a Google™ account to use my phone?
You'll still be able to perform basic functions on your phone without a Google account, like calling or text
messaging, but a Google account is highly recommended as it will give you access to Google Play and
other Google apps.

How can I reduce my data costs, especially when abroad?

You can disable mobile data by touching
next to Mobile data and dragging left to turn it to OFF. Confirm OK when you are prompted.
You can set a limit on the amount of data you are able to use. Touch Home
To set a data usage warning, drag the right side of the orange bar up or down. You will receive a
notification when the level set is reached.
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Settings > one of the listed accounts.
Apps >
Apps > Settings > Data usage and then drag
Settings > Data usage > and then touching ON
Apps >
> > > Data usage.
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