Battery Life

Tips and tricks to extend your battery performance.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

VIEW BATTERY USAGE: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers and select the Settings icon > General tab > Battery & power saving.
BATTERY SAVER MODE: Here you can view battery and data usage information. Select the Battery saver switch to the ON position to prolong battery life.
Note: Battery saver features can help save your battery for what matters most. Seldom used apps go into App Standby to conserve battery.
EXTEND BATTERY LIFE THROUGH DISPLAY SETTINGS: On the Settings screen, select the Display tab and then use the Brightness slider to lower the screen brightness manually. Select Screen timeout then select a shorter screen lock duration.
TURN OFF BLUETOOTH, WI-FI & LOCATION SERVICES: Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the desired icon.
Note: To edit the quick settings screen, select the EDIT then select and drag the desired icons corresponding to each feature to the desired location. Select the Checkmark icon to save.
TURN OFF AUTO-UPDATE FOR APPS: From the home screen, select Play Store > Menu icon > Settings > Auto-update apps > Do not auto-update apps.
TURN OFF AUTO-SYNC: Swipe down with two fingers from the Notification bar > Settings icon > General tab > Accounts & sync > Auto-sync data switch to OFF.
Note: Turn Auto-sync back on to allow apps to download new data like email, social media posts, etc.
AIRPLANE MODE: If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, switch to Airplane mode by swiping down from the Notification bar and selecting the Airplane mode icon.
TURN OFF LIFE WALLPAPERS: Turn off Live Wallpapers to conserve battery life.
Note: To access and change your wallpaper, from the home screen, select and hold an empty space > Wallpapers > desired wallpaper. This device has a Standby time up to 20 days, and a Use/Talk time up to 7.5 hours. For information about charging your battery, see the Charge the Battery tutorial.