Enable Battery Saving Mode:

  1. Launch “Settings
  2. Go to “Personal
  3. Tap “Power” > “Power saver
  4. Tick the boxes associated with the power saving options you want to turn On
  5. When ready, tap the “Power saver” switch to enable the option

Lower the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:

  1. Go to “Settings
  2. Access “Display & Gestures
  3. Tap “Brightness level
  4. If necessary, turn off “Adaptive brightness
  5. Drag the brightness slider towards the left to decrease the brightness
  6. Go to “Screen timeout” for timeout options and select a lower value

Turn Off Unused Connectivity Features:

NOTE: You can disable the phone’s connectivity features when not actively in use in order to avoid unnecessary network scans and potentially improve battery life in the long run.

  1. Access “Settings
  2. Tap the “Bluetooth” and “Wi-Fi” switches to disable the features
  3. Go to “Location” for GPS options and tap “mode” > “Battery saving
  4. To turn off Hotspot, return to “Settings” and tap “more” under “Wireless & Networks
  5. Tap “Mobile network sharing
  6. Turn “Mobile Hotspot” OFF

Switch to 2G Networks Temporarily:

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

  1. Go to “Settings
  2. Access “Mobile data
  3. Tap “Network mode
  4. Enable “GSM only

Change Sync Settings:

  1. Launch “Settings
  2. Access “Accounts & Sync
  3. Select an account and change the available settings to minimize sync

Minimize Third-Party App Usage:

NOTE: Some third-party apps perform regular background processes that can potentially affect the device’s battery life even when the apps are not actively in use. By removing or disabling unused third-party apps, you may improve battery life in the long run.

  1. Open “Settings
  2. Go to “Apps
  3. If necessary, switch to “Downloaded
  4. Select the desired app
  5. Tap “Disable” to turn the app off
  6. To remove the app, tap “Uninstall” > “OK

Keep the OS Up To Date:

NOTE: OS updates can improve battery life and thus it’s recommended to keep the OS up to date at all times. To do this:

  1. Launch “Settings
  2. Scroll down to and access “About phone
  3. Go to “System updates
  4. Tap “Check now” and if applicable, follow the on-screen prompts to download and install the update (the update process will require at least one reboot)



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