Enable Battery Saving Mode:

  1. Open the apps drawer
  2. Go to “Settings”
  3. Tap “Power” under “Phone”
  4. Tap “Power saver”
  5. To customize “Power saver”, clear / check the boxes associated with “Display”, “CPU power”, “Vibration” etc.
  6. When ready, enable Power Saver by tapping the ON-OFF switch

Disable Wi-Fi, Hotspot, GPS, and Bluetooth:

NOTE: By disabling your phone’s connectivity features when they are not in use, you can improve the phone’s battery life in the long run.

  1. Open the apps drawer
  2. Go to “Settings”
  3. Tap the “Wi-Fi” and “Bluetooth” switches to disable these features
  4. From the “Settings” screen, tap “More” under “Networks”
  5. Tap “Mobile network sharing” and disable “Mobile Hotspot”
  6. From the “Settings” screen, scroll to “Personal”
  7. Tap “Location” > “Mode” > “Battery saving” to change the way GPS works

Lowering the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:

  1. Go to “Settings”
  2. Under “Phone”, tap “Display & Gestures”
  3. Tap “Brightness level” and if necessary, disable “Automatic brightness”
  4. Drag the brightness slider to the left to decrease screen luminosity
  5. Return to “Display & Gestures”
  6. Tap “Screen timeout” and select a lower value (like “15 seconds”)

Disable Background Data and Change Sync Settings:

NOTE: By setting your phone to sync less data, and by disabling background data, you can improve battery performance in the long run.

  1. Open the “Settings” menu
  2. Scroll to and tap “Accounts & sync”
  3. Select an app
  4. Tap your account name to disable background sync
  5. Return to “Accounts & Sync” and select an account to change the sync settings associated with it

Minimize the Use of Third Party Apps:

NOTE: Certain third party applications can affect your phone’s battery performance even if you don’t use them – assuming that these apps run regular processes in the background. As such you might be able to improve battery life by removing or disabling unused third party apps.

  1. Tap “Apps” on the home screen
  2. Go to “Settings”
  3. Tap “Apps” under “Phone”
  4. Swipe to “Downloaded’ and choose an app
  5. Tap “Disable” / “Force stop” to disable the app
  6. To remove the app from the phone, tap “Uninstall” > “OK”

Switch to 2G:

  1. Launch the “Settings” menu
  2. Tap “Mobile data”
  3. Tap “Network mode”
  4. Select “GSM Only”

Keep the Firmware Updated:

NOTE: Software updates can improve your phone’s battery performance, so it’s recommended to keep your phone’s OS updated. To check for OS updates:

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Under “Phone”, tap “About”
  3. Tap “Software information”
  4. Check the software version and whether a newer one is available. If it is, follow the on-screen prompts to download and apply it


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