How-to: LG Tribute HD: Tips to Improve & Conserve Battery Life

Enable Battery Saving Mode:

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Go to the “General” tab
3. Scroll to “Phone Management” and tap “Battery saver”
4. Set the switch to “ON” and select a battery percentage at which the mode enables automatically

Lower the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:

1. Open “Settings” and go to the “Display” tab
2. Under “Basic settings”, tap “Brightness”
3. Drag the brightness slider towards the left to decrease luminosity
4. Tap “Screen timeout” and select a lower value

Disable Connectivity When Unused:

NOTE: By disabling Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Bluetooth, and GPS when unused, you can improve battery life in the long run.

1. Access “Settings” and go to the “Networks” tab
2. Tap “Tethering” under “Connectivity”
3. Tap “Mobile Hotspot” and turn the option OFF
4. Return to “Settings” and tap the “Wi-Fi” and “Bluetooth” switches OFF
5. Under “Personal”, tap “Location” for more GPS options
6. Tap “Mode” and choose “Battery saving (Networks only)”

Switch to 2G Networks Temporarily:

NOTE: If your phone runs low on battery and you don’t have quick access to a wall socket or battery bank, you can conserve battery life until the next recharge by temporarily switching to 2G connectivity.

1. Open “Settings” and go to “Networks”
2. Under “Connectivity”, tap “More”
3. Tap “Mobile networks” > “Network mode”
4. Turn on “GSM only”

Disable Smart Settings Unused at Home:

1. Open “Settings”
2. Switch to the “General” tab if necessary
3. Scroll to “Smart functions”
4. Tap “Smart settings” and disable the option

Disable Background Data:

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Go to the “Networks” tab
3. Tap “Mobile data” > “Menu”
4. Enable “Restrict background data”
5. Tap “OK” to confirm

Change Sync Settings:

NOTE: By reducing the amount of data synced by your accounts / apps, you might improve battery life in the long run.

1. Launch “Settings”
2. From the “General” tab, scroll to “Personal”
3. Tap “Accounts & sync”
4. Optionally, disable “Auto-sync data” and scroll to “Accounts”
5. Select an account or app and change the desired sync settings to reduce sync

Minimize Third Party App Usage:

NOTE: Some third party apps perform regular background processes, and they can affect battery life even when not actively in use. By disabling or removing unused third party apps form your phone, you can improve battery life.

1. Open “Settings”
2. Switch to the “General” tab if necessary
3. Scroll to “Phone Management” and tap “Apps”
4. Access “Downloaded” and tap & hold the desired application
5. Tap “Disable” / “Force stop” to disable the app, or:
6. Tap “Uninstall” to remove the app from the phone

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