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 speakerphone.
• The camera viewfinder can be a power drain, so after you've finished taking photos, press .
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.
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To save power, you can also do the following:
Set the phone screen to switch off after
a short time
On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings > lock
screen > Screen times out after.
Lower the screen brightness
On the start screen, swipe left, and tap Settings >
brightness. Switch Automatically adjust to Off
, and
select the level you want.
Use network connections selectively: • 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 set Download new
content to manually.
• 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, and
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 > Wi-Fi, and switch Wi-Fi networking to Off
.
• Stop your phone connecting to games. On the start
screen, swipe left, tap Settings, swipe to
applications, tap games, and turn all relevant settings
off.
• If you're listening to music or otherwise using your
phone, but don't want to make or receive calls, switch
airplane mode on.