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Enabling Battery Saving Mode:
- While viewing a home screen, press the "Menu" key on your device
- Select "Settings"
- Tap the switch associated with "Power saving mode" in order to bring it in the "On" position
- Tap "Power saving mode". Note: to learn more about this feature, tap "Learn about Power saving mode"
Changing Battery Saving Mode Settings:
- 1 Tap the "Menu" button on your device and go to "Settings"
- 2 Make sure that "Power saving mode" is enabled
- 3 Tap "Power saving mode" and mark / unmark the checkboxes associated with "CPU power saving" and "Screen power saving".
- Note: you may sometimes notice a decrease in performance while running demanding apps if you enable "CPU power saving", as this feature will underclock your processor to save energy.
Lowering Screen Brightness and Timeout Duration:
- While viewing a home screen, press the "Menu" key
- Go to "Settings" and select "Display"
- Tap "Brightness"
- If necessary, unclear the "Automatic brightness" checkbox to disable this feature
- Tap and hold the slider, then drag it towards the left edge of the display. Set it to a lower yet readable level
- Tap "OK"
- Tap "Screen timeout" and select a lower setting. The lowest is 15 seconds
Disable Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot When Not in Use:
- Press the "Menu" key while viewing any home screen
- Tap "Settings"
- Touch "More settings"
- Select "Tethering & Mobile HotSpot"
- Bring the "Mobile HotSpot" Switch in the "Off" position
- Tap and hold the status bar then drag it down
- Tap the "Wi-Fi", "Bluetooth" and "GPS" icons to disable these features.
Changing Application Sync Settings:
- Tap the "Menu" key while viewing a home screen
- Go to "Settings" and select the desired account under "My accounts"
- If necessary, tap your email address or user name at the top of the display
- Clear the checkboxes of the desired categories to disable syncing
- Tap each category to customize it individually. For instance, you can set the interval time for how often your gadget will sync from 30 minutes to 1 hour or more
Turning Off Background Data:
- Press the "Menu" button while on a home screen
- Go to "Settings" > "Data usage"
- Tap the "Menu" key
- Mark the checkbox associated with "Restrict background data"
Minimizing Use of Third Party Applications:
- Access the "Settings" menu
- Go to "Application manager"
- Swipe right or left in order to access the "Downloaded" screen
- Select the desired application
- Tap "Disable" to turn off the app, or "Uninstall" to completely remove the app
- Press "OK" to confirm
Switch from 4G to 2G Network Connectivity:
- Tap the "Menu" button on your device
- Go to "Settings" > "More settings"
- Select "Mobile networks"
- Press "Network mode"
- Tap "GSM only" to disable 4G and use 2G only
Updating to the Latest Software Version Available:
Note: this tip only works assuming that a new software version has been released, which increases battery life or fixes possible battery life issues that may have occurred on a previously downloaded software version. If you're experiencing low battery life after applying a recent update, make sure you perform the steps below regularly, so that you can download and apply any eventual hotfixes once they go live:
- While on the home screen, tap the "Menu" button
- Tap "Settings"
- Select "About device"
- Tap "Software update" and follow the on-screen prompts
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