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Battery life

Tips & tricks to extend your battery performance.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
  1. Access Usage Manager to determine which apps and features are consuming battery power.
    Note: From the home screen, swipe to then tap 'Usage Manager' > Tap 'BATTERY'
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  2. Enable Battery saver to optimize battery life.
    Note: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers > Tap the Settings icon > Scroll to then tap 'Battery' > Tap the Menu icon > Tap 'Battery saver' > Tap the On/Off switch
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  3. Reduce the screen Brightness.
    Note: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers > Tap the Settings icon > Scroll to then tap 'Display' > Tap 'Brightness level' > Drag the Brightness slider to the desired level
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  4. Set the Screen timeout to a shorter duration.
    Note: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers > Tap the Settings icon > Scroll to then tap 'Display' > Tap 'Sleep' > Tap the desired time
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  5. Turn of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when not in use.
    Note: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers > Tap the desired icon
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  6. Avoid using Live wallpapers.
    Note: Touch and hold a blank area of the home screen > Tap 'WALLPAPERS' > Swipe to then tap a standard wallpaper > Tap 'Set wallpaper'
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  7. Turn off Location services.
    Note: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers > Tap 'Location'
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  8. Turn off the Auto-update apps setting in the Play Store.
    Note: From the home screen, tap 'Play Store' > Tap the Play Store tab > Tap 'Settings' > Tap 'Auto-update apps' > Tap 'Do not auto-update apps'
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  9. Disable automatic Sync options.
    Note: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers > Tap the Settings icon > Scroll to then tap 'Accounts' > Tap 'Google' > Tap the desired account > Tap to disable the desired sync options
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  10. If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, switch to Airplane mode.
    Note: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers > Tap 'Airplane mode'
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