- Charge the battery until full before the first use to extend battery life.
Note: Use the original charger to maintain optimal battery performance over the life of your device. - To extend the life of the battery, avoid letting the battery reach zero. Additionally, charging the battery over one session is preferable to multiple short charging sessions.
Note: The first charging session may take up to 12 hours. Talk time : 9.6 hours. Standby time : 15 days. - Insert the microUSB end of the microUSB cable into the microUSB port at the base of the device.
- Insert the Power adapter into a power source to begin charging.
- Alternatively, the device can be charged with a laptop using USB. Insert the USB end of the microUSB cable into an available USB port on a Mac or PC.
- While charging, the Battery charging icon will be displayed in the status bar.
- Once the battery is fully charged, the Battery icon will be displayed as full.
- If the battery dies completely, this image will be displayed until the device has charged enough to power on.
- To learn more about your charging your battery, download the user manual from a computer.
Note: For information about extending your battery performance, see the 'Battery life' tutorial.