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connection, and power used for the device such as screen brightness
and phone ringtone.
NOTE
Allowing other devices to use your phone's mobile hotspot connection will drain your
battery more quickly.
To check the battery charge level
From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key
The battery level (as a percentage of fully charged) and the battery
status (Charging or Discharging) is displayed at the top of the screen.
Tap the Battery percentage checkbox to display the percentage of
remaining battery charge on the Status Bar next to the battery icon.
Tap Power saver to view and/or modify your Power saver settings.
To monitor and control what uses the battery
The Battery screen allows you to see which applications are consuming the
most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify
downloaded applications you may want to turn off when not being used, so
you can get the most out of your battery power.
From the Home screen, tap the Apps Key
Tap the battery image to view usage information. The top of the
screen displays a usage graph and below it lists all of the applications
or services using battery power from the greatest amount of energy
used to the least amount.
Tap an application or service in the Battery use screen to see the
details about its power consumption, including either how long since
last connected to a power source or how long you were last running
on battery power. Different applications or services offer different
kinds of information, and they may even include options to modify the
settings so you can reduce power consumption by that application.
Power saver mode
If the battery charge level drops to low levels, the phone automatically
activates Power saver mode (if set to On) to conserve battery power until
> Settings
> Battery.
> Settings
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