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Enabling and Managing Battery Saving Mode:
- From any home screen, press the "Menu" button
- Tap "Settings" and go to the "General" tab
- Tap the switch associated with "Power saving mode" and set it to "ON"
- To customize how the mode works, tap "Power saving mode"
- Mark or clear the check boxes associated with "CPU power saving", "Screen power saving" and / or "Turn off haptic feedback". NOTE: when an option is checked, it will enable itself once the power saving mode kicks in
Adjusting the Screen Brightness and Lowering the Timeout Duration:
- Press the "Menu" button while on the home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- Tap the "Display" tab and select "Brightness"
- Clear the check box next to "Automatic brightness"
- Drag the brightness slider to a lower level (left) but leave your screen visible
- Tap "OK" > "Screen timeout"
- Select a lower timeout delay, such as "15 seconds"
Disabling Your Live Wallpaper:
In general, live wallpapers can greatly affect battery life, usually based on how graphically intensive they are. It's a good idea to disable your live wallpapers, and if you want to further conserve battery life, use a black / dark wallpaper instead.
- Press the "Menu" key while viewing a home screen
- Tap "Set wallpaper" and select "Home screen"
- Choose either "Gallery" or "Wallpaper"
- Browse for the desired image and tap "Set wallpaper". If you're picking from the gallery app, you'll have to drag / resize / crop the image and press "Done"
Disabling Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot and GPS:
Connectivity features are usually the most battery demanding features of a phone. As such, it's always advised to disable them while not in use, especially GPS.
- From the home screen, tap "Menu"
- Tap "Settings" and touch the "Connections" tab
- Press "More networks" > "Tethering & Mobile HotSpot"
- Tap the switch next to "Mobile HotSpot" and set it to "OFF"
- Return to the home screen and drag the "Status" bar down
- Tap the switches associated with "Wi-Fi", "Bluetooth" and "GPS" to disable these features. NOTE: a grayed out color means the option is disabled.
Disabling Background Data:
- Press "Menu" while on a home screen
- Tap "Settings" > "Connections"
- Select "Data usage"
- Press the "Menu" key
- Mark the check box next to "Restrict background data"
Changing the Application Sync Settings:
- Press the "Menu" button while on a home screen
- Tap "Settings" and go to the "General" tab
- Select an account type under "My accounts"
- Tap the "user name" or "email address" field at the top of the screen to adjust the sync settings
- You can tap each category to mark or clear the check boxes associated with it, and enable / disable syncing
- You can also tap to increase the interval time for when the sync occurs (30 minutes, 1 hour etc.)
Minimizing the Use of Third Party Apps:
- From a home screen, press "Menu"
- Tap "Settings" and access the "General" tab
- Tap "Application manager"
- Swipe to the "Downloaded" screen
- Select the desired app
- Tap "Disable" to turn off the app, or "Uninstall" to remove it completely. NOTE: pre-loaded apps cannot be uninstalled
- Tap "OK" to confirm
Using 2G Connectivity Instead of 4G:
- While on a home screen, press "Menu"
- Tap "Settings" and go to "Connections"
- Tap "More networks" > "Mobile networks" > "Mobile mode"
- Tap "GSM only"
- To return to 4G, tap "LTE / WCDMA / GSM (auto connect)" or "WCDMA / GSM (auto connect)"
Updating to the Most Recent Firmware Available:
NOTE: This tip works only if there's a new software update available that can fix potential battery life issues on your Galaxy Round. Otherwise, following the steps below will have no effect on your phone's battery performance.
- Press "Menu" from the home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- Tap the "General" tab > "About device" > "Software updates"
- If there's a new firmware available, follow the on-screen instructions to download and install it
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