Tips and tricks to extend your battery performance.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• View and manage power consumption
• View battery usage
• Enable battery saver mode
• Turn off auto-sync
• Turn off auto-updates for apps
• Turn off unused services and activate Airplane mode
• Change display settings
• Disable live wallpapers
Use the original charger and battery to maintain optimal battery performance over the life of your device. The battery comes partially charged. Battery life and charge cycles vary by use and settings.
1. Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the Settings icon.
2. Select Battery. Battery Usage information will be displayed.
1. From the Battery screen, select Battery Saver, then select the Use Battery Saver switch.
Note: Alternatively, swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then swipe left. Select the Battery Saver icon. Battery-smart features can help save your battery for what matters most. Seldom-used apps go into App Standby to conserve battery.
2. Extreme Battery Saver helps you increase battery life by up to 48 hours by using your device less and limiting app usage to selected apps. To enable, from the Battery Saver screen, select Extreme Battery Saver.
3. Select Schedule and reminders, then select the switch next to the desired option to enable or disable schedules and reminders.
4. To select apps available while Extreme Battery Saver is in use, select the Settings Icon next to Extreme Battery Saver. Scroll to and select the add icon next to the desired app(s).
From the Settings screen, scroll to and select Passwords & accounts, then select the Automatically sync app data switch.
Note: Select OK to confirm. Turn Auto-sync back on to allow apps to download new data like email, social media posts, etc.
From the home screen, select the Play Store app > Account icon > Settings > Network preferences > Auto-update apps > Don't auto-update apps > OK.
Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then if enabled select Bluetooth or Internet > Wi-Fi to disable. If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, select Airplane mode.
To extend battery life, turn off live wallpapers, set the screen to a lower brightness and decrease screen timeout. From the Settings screen, select Display, then adjust display settings as desired.
• LOWER SCREEN BRIGHTNESS: Select Brightness level, then select and drag the Brightness slider left to lower the screen brightness manually.
• TURN ON/OFF ADAPTIVE BRIGHTNESS: Select the Adaptive brightness switch to turn on or off.
• DECREASE SCREEN TIMEOUT: Select Screen timeout > select the desired option.
From the Settings screen, select Wallpaper & style > navigate to and select the desired wallpaper that is not a live wallpaper to preview. Select Set wallpaper.
Note: Visit the Learn & Customize the Home Screen tutorial for more information on wallpapers.