Lower the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:

1. On the home screen, swipe the Status bar down
2. Drag the brightness slider towards the left
3. Launch “Settings” and go to “Display”
4. Optionally, enable or disable “Adaptive brightness”
5. For timeout options, tap “Sleep” and select a lower timeout value

Enable Battery Saving Mode:

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Go to “Device”
3. Tap “Battery”
4. Tap “Menu” and enable “Battery saver”

Disable Unused Connectivity Features:

NOTE: You can turn the phone’s connectivity features Off when they are not actively in use, to avoid unnecessary network scans and potentially improve battery life.

1. On the home screen, swipe the Status bar down
2. Tap the “Wi-Fi” “Bluetooth” and “Location” quick toggles to disable the features
3. Launch “Settings”
4. Access “Location” tap “Menu” and enable “Battery saving”
5. Go back to “Settings”
6. Expand “Wireless & Networks” and disable “Tethering & Mobile Hotspot”

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 energy until the next recharge by switching to 2G networks.

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Access “Wireless & Networks” > “Mobile networks”
3. Tap “Preferred network type”
4. Enable “2G”

Minimize Third-Party App Usage:

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

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Access “Apps”
3. Switch to “Downloaded” or “All apps”
4. Select the desired app and tap “Force Stop” / “Disable”
5. To remove the app, tap “Uninstall”

Change Sync Settings:

NOTE: You can change your account’s sync settings to reduce sync and potentially improve battery life in the long run.

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Go to “Accounts”
3. Select an account type
4. Select the desired account
5. Change the available settings to reduce sync as desired

Keep the OS Updated:

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

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Go to “About phone” > “System updates”
3. Check if new updates are available
4. If applicable, follow the prompts to download and install the update