Prolong battery life
If it seems you're always looking for a charger, there are steps you can take to reduce
the power consumption of your phone.
•
Always charge the battery fully.
•
When power saving mode is on, phone settings, such as
Network mode
and the
screen saver, are optimised.
Switch power saving mode on
Press the power key
, then select
Turn power saving on
. To switch power saving
mode off, press the power key
, then select
Turn power saving off
.
Close the apps you are not using
Press and hold the menu key, swipe until the app you want to close is shown, then
select .
Sounds, themes, and effects
•
Mute unnecessary tones, such as key tones.
•
Use wired headphones, rather than the loudspeaker.
•
Change the length of the time-out period after which the phone screen switches
off.
Set the length of the time-out period
Select >
Settings
and
Phone
>
Display
>
Light time-out
.
Switch to a dark theme and wallpaper
Select >
Settings
and
Themes
>
General
.
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To change the wallpaper, on the home screen, select
>
Change wallpaper
.
Lower the brightness of the screen
Select >
Settings
and
Phone
>
Display
>
Brightness
.
Switch the Big clock screen saver off
Select >
Settings
and
Themes
>
Screen saver
>
None
.
Network use
•
If you are listening to music or otherwise using your phone, but do not want to
make or receive calls, switch to the offline profile.
•
Set your phone to check for new mail less frequently.
•
Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet, rather than a mobile data (GPRS
or 3G) connection.
•
If your phone is set to use both GSM and 3G networks (dual mode), the phone
uses more power when searching for the 3G network.
Set your phone to use only the GSM network
Swipe down from the notification area, then select the mobile network and
Network
mode
>
GSM
.
Switch Bluetooth off when not needed
Swipe down from the notification area, then select .
Stop your phone scanning for available Wi-Fi networks
Swipe down from the notification area, then select .
Open a mobile data (3G or GPRS) connection only when needed
To close the mobile data connection, swipe down from the notification area, then
select .