- Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then tap POWER SAVER to prolong battery life.
Note: To change Power saver options or turn on Extreme power saving mode swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the Settings icon > Battery Manager.
- Set the brightness to low or auto.
Note: To access, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers > tap SETTINGS > scroll to, then tap Display & gestures > tap Brightness.
- Set the screen timeout setting to a shorter duration.
Note: To access, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers > tap SETTINGS > scroll to, then tap Display & gestures > tap Screen timeout.
- Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when not in use.
Note: To access, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers.
- Tap the NFC toggle to turn on/off.
Note: To access, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers > tap SETTINGS > tap More.
- Avoid Live wallpapers.
Note: To access, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers > tap SETTINGS > tap Personalize > tap Home screen wallpaper.
- Turn off Location Services & GPS.
Note: To access, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers > tap SETTINGS > scroll to, then tap Location.
- Turn off auto updates for apps. (Turn off when trying to conserve battery; remember to turn back on to allow apps to download new data like email, social media posts, etc.)
Note: From the home screen, tap Play Store > tap the Menu icon > tap Settings > tap Auto-update apps.
- If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, switch to Airplane mode.
Note: To access, swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers.
- Uninstall or disable apps that you do not use.
Note: From the home screen, tap the Apps icon. Touch, hold, and drag any unused apps to the top of the screen to Uninstall or Disable, then release.
- For additional information about charging your battery, please see the 'Charge the battery' tutorial.

