Battery life

Tips & tricks to extend your battery performance.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

There are several ways to conserve battery life. To access battery saver mode, from the Start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap ALL SETTINGS.
To access the conservation options, scroll to then tap battery saver.
To turn Battery saver on, tap the Toggle switch.
To engage battery saver mode, tap the Desired option.
When Battery Saver is successfully turned on the Battery icon will display a Shield in the notification bar.
Lower the screen's brightness setting.
Note: To access from the Start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap ALL SETTINGS > brightness.
Decrease the screen time-out.
Note: To access from the Start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap ALL SETTINGS > lock screen > 'screen times out after' field.
Turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi off when not in use.
Note: To access, drag down from the Notification bar, and tap the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth icon to turn on off.
Turn location services off when not in use.
Note: To access from the Start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap ALL SETTINGS > location.
Turn off email account auto sync settings.
Note: To access from the Start screen, tap the Desired email tile > Menu icon > settings > sync settings.
If you are travelling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, switch to Airplane mode.
Note: To access from the Start screen, swipe down from the top of the screen, then tap ALL SETTINGS > airplane mode. The Airplane Mode icon will appear in the notification bar when on.
For additional information about charging your battery, please see the Charge the Battery tutorial.