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Enabling and Managing Battery Saving Mode:
- While viewing the home screen, press the "Menu" key
- Tap "Settings"
- Go to the "My device" tab
- Make sure the "Power Saving Mode" switch is off, otherwise you can't change the settings
- Tap "Power saving mode" and mark or unmark the check boxes associated with "CPU power saving", "Screen power saving" etc.
- Go back to the previous menu and tap the "Power saving mode" Switch to turn it ON
Adjusting the Screen Brightness and Timeout:
- Press the "Menu" key while viewing the home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- From the "My device" tab, tap "Display"
- Go to "Brightness" and disable "Automatic brightness"
- Drag the brightness slider to the left, and set it to a lower level
- Tap "OK"
- Touch "Screen timeout" and select a lower value (such as 15 seconds)
Disabling Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot:
Connectivity features can make a big impact on your smartphone's battery life, so it's highly advised to disable any connectivity option when not in use, including the ones mentioned above. To do so:
- Press the "Menu" key while on the home screen
- Tap "Settings" and go to the "Connections" tab
- Tap "More networks" > "Tethering & Mobile HotSpot"
- Turn the "Mobile HotSpot" switch off
- Drag the "Status" bar down, from the top of the screen
- Disable the switches associated with "Wi-Fi", "Bluetooth" and "GPS"
Changing Application Sync Settings:
- Go to the general "Settings" menu
- Swipe to the "Accounts" tab
- Under "My accounts", select the desired type of account
- Change the sync settings as you desire. Generally speaking, you need to unmark check boxes associated with various apps (depending on the account type)
- At the top of the screen, tap your "email address" or "user name". Here you will find additional sync settings that you can disable
Disabling Background Data:
- From the home screen, press "Menu"
- Tap "Settings" and go to the "Connections" tab
- Tap "Data usage" > "Menu"
- Enable the "Restrict background data" option
Minimizing Third Part Applications Usage:
- Tap the "Menu" key while viewing a home screen
- Tap "Settings" and navigate to the "More" tab
- Tap "Application manager" and swipe until you reach the "Downloaded" screen
- Select the app that you wish to disable
- Tap "Disable" or "Uninstall"
- Confirm by pressing "OK"
Switching from 4G to 2G Connectivity:
- On the home screen, tap "Menu" > "Settings"
- Navigate to the "Connections" tab
- Tap "More networks" > "Mobile networks" > "Network mode"
- To connect to 2G only, tap "GSM only"
- To return to 4G connectivity, tap "LTE / GSM / WCDMA (auto connect)" or "GSM / WCDMA (auto connect)"
Updating to the Newest Software Version Available:
NOTE: following the steps below will only help with battery life if a new software update is available that fixes potential issues with your device's battery. Otherwise, following these steps will not yield any benefits.
- Press "Menu" while viewing a home screen
- Tap "Settings" and go to the "More" tab
- Tap "About device" > "Software update"
- If an update is available, follow any additional self-explanatory steps in order to download and apply it
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