Extend Battery Life - Nokia Lumia 620 User Manual

Extend battery life

Find the balance between getting the most out of your phone while getting the battery life you need.
There are steps you can take to save power on your phone.
• Always charge the battery fully.
• Mute unnecessary sounds, such as key press sounds.
• Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker.
• Close all apps you are not using. To close most of the apps, press
• Some apps may run in the background unnecessarily. On the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings, swipe to applications, and tap background tasks. Tap the app you want to block, and
tap block.
Tip: You can set your phone to automatically save power when the battery charge level is low.
To check the battery status, and switch battery saver mode on, on the start screen, swipe left,
and tap Settings > battery saver.
When your phone goes into battery saver mode, you may not be able to change the settings of all
apps.
Tip: You can choose when you want battery saver mode to be activated. Tap advanced.
To save power, you can also do the following:
Set the phone screen to switch off after
a short time
Lower the screen brightness
Use network connections selectively:
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On the start screen, swipe left, and tap
screen > Screen times out after.
On the start screen, swipe left, and tap
brightness. Switch Automatically adjust to Off
select the level you want.
• Set your phone to check for new mail less frequently,
or even by request only. In every mailbox you have, tap
> settings > sync settings, and change the
setting for Download new content.
• Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
• Use NFC on only when needed. To switch the tap
+send feature off, on the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings > tap+send, and switch NFC sharing to
Off.
• Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet,
rather than a mobile data connection.
• Stop your phone scanning for available wireless
networks. On the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings > WiFi, and switch WiFi networking to Off
.
• Stop your phone connecting to games. On the start
screen, swipe left, tap
.
Settings > lock
Settings >
Settings, swipe to
, and
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