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On the right side of your phone, open the
connector. This is easier to do if you slide the keyboard out first.
2
Connect the small end of the
connector.
3
Connect the other end of the
4
Plug the
AC charger
into a working socket.
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charger/microUSB
USB cable
to the
charger/microUSB
USB cable
to the
AC
charger.
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You can also charge your phone battery by connecting your phone to your
computer using the USB cable. Charging this way takes much longer than using
the AC charger.
Maximising battery life
Battery life depends on how you use your phone. You can maximise the life
of your battery by following a few easy guidelines:
•
Charge your phone whenever you can. Charge it overnight. The battery
has a much longer useful life when it is topped up frequently than when it
is charged after it is fully drained.
•
Set your screen to turn off automatically after a shorter period of inactivity
(see
Set the interval for turning the screen off
•
Keep your battery away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat.
Temperatures over 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) can
permanently reduce the capacity and life span of any lithium-ion battery.
•
As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage,
your phone continues to search for a signal, which consumes power. Turn
off your phone if you are outside a coverage area (see
services off (aeroplane
mode)). You can forward calls to a different
number or let all calls be picked up by voicemail (see
•
The fewer wireless connections you have, the less power is required of the
battery. Turn on aeroplane mode when you don't need to be wirelessly
connected. Aeroplane mode turns off your connection to your wireless
service provider, and it also turns off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can turn on
Wi-Fi (see Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth (see
separately when aeroplane mode is on. You can also turn off GPS (see
Location
Services).
•
If you set up an email account in the Email application, set the interval to
automatically download email to every two hours or less frequently (see
Enter advanced account
settings).
automatically).
Turn wireless
Forward
calls).
Bluetooth
®
wireless
technology)
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