Battery life

Tips and tricks to extend your battery performance.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

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.