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 side of the screen
  3. For additional options go to “Settings”
  4. Access “Display”
  5. Optionally, turn “Adaptive brightness” ON or OFF
  6. For timeout settings, tap “Sleep”
  7. Select a lower timeout duration such as “15 seconds”

Enable Battery Saving Mode:

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Scroll to and tap “Battery”
  3. Tap “Menu”
  4. Enable “Battery saver”

Disable Unused Connectivity Features:

NOTE: By disabling connectivity features such as Wi-Fi, Hotspot, Bluetooth, and GPS when not actively in use, you can avoid unnecessary network scans and improve battery life in the long run.

  1. On the home screen, swipe the Status bar down
  2. Tap the “Wi-Fi”, “Location” and “Bluetooth” quick toggles to disable these features
  3. Open “Settings” for more options
  4. Access “Location” and tap “Mode”
  5. Enable “Battery saving”
  6. For hotspot options, go back to “Settings” and tap “More” under “Wireless & Networks”
  7. Tap “Tethering & portable hotspot” and turn the feature OFF

Temporarily Switch to 2G Networks:

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

  1. Launch “Settings”
  2. Tap “More” under “Wireless & Networks”
  3. Go to “Mobile networks”
  4. Tap “Preferred network type”
  5. Enable “2G”

Change Sync Settings:

NOTE: By changing your accounts’ settings to reduce sync, you can improve battery life in the long run.

  1. Open “Settings”
  2. Access “Accounts”
  3. Select an account type and the desired account
  4. Change the available settings to reduce sync as desired

Minimize Third-Party App Usage:

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

  1. Launch “Settings”
  2. Tap “Apps” and make sure “All apps” is selected in the drop-down menu
  3. Select the desired application
  4. To turn the app off, tap “Disable” / “Force Stop”
  5. To remove the app from the phone, tap “Uninstall”

Keep the OS Up To Date:

NOTE: OS updates can improve battery life and as such it’s recommended to keep the device up to date. To verify if new updates are available:

  1. Launch “Settings”
  2. Go to “About phone”
  3. Access “System updates”
  4. Check if a new update is available
  5. If applicable, follow the on-screen steps to download and install the update (NOTE: the update process will require at least one reboot)


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