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Lower the Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:
- Swipe the Status bar down on the home screen
- Drag the brightness slider towards the left to decrease luminosity
- Open Settings for additional options
- Scroll to Device and tap Display
- Optionally, turn Adaptive brightness ON or OFF
- Lastly tap Sleep and select a lower screen timeout duration
Enable Battery Saving Mode:
- Open Settings
- Scroll to Device
- Tap Battery > Menu
- Turn Battery saver ON
Disable Unused Connectivity Features:
NOTE: You can turn the phones connectivity features OFF when not actively in use including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Hotspot to avoid unnecessary network scans and improve battery life in the long run.
- Swipe the Status bar down on the home screen
- Tap the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Location quick toggles to turn the features OFF
- Launch Settings
- Go to Location for more GPS options
- Tap Mode and enable Battery saving
- Return to Settings and tap More under Wireless & Networks
- Turn Tethering & portable hotspot OFF
Switch to 2G Networks Temporarily:
NOTE: If your phone runs low on battery and you dont have quick access to a battery bank or wall socket, you can conserve battery life until the next recharge by temporarily switching to 2G networks.
- Open Settings
- Tap More under Wireless & Networks
- Go to Mobile networks
- Access Preferred network type
- Enable 2G
Change Sync Settings:
NOTE: You can change your accounts settings to reduce sync and improve battery life in the long run.
- Launch Settings
- Scroll to Personal
- Tap Accounts
- Select an account type and the desired account
- Change the available settings to reduce sync
Minimize Third Party App Usage:
NOTE: Certain third party apps perform regular background processes that can potentially affect the devices battery life even when not in use. Thus you may improve battery life in the long run by disabling or removing unused third party apps from the device.
- Launch Settings and scroll to Device
- Tap Apps
- Ensure All apps is selected in the drop-down menu
- Tap the desired app
- To disable the app, tap Force Stop
- Alternatively, tap Uninstall to remove the app from the phone
Keep the OS Up To Date:
NOTE: OS updates can include battery life improvements and thus its recommended to keep the OS updated at all times. To check for updates:
- Open Settings
- Go to About phone
- Tap System updates
- Verify if a new update is available. If applicable, follow the on-screen steps to download and apply the update (NOTE: the process will require at least one reboot)
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