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Battery Life

Tips and tricks to extend your battery performance.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
  1. There are several ways to conserve battery life. To access battery saver mode, swipe down from the Notification bar, then tap All settings.
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  2. Tap System.
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  3. Tap Battery saver.
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  4. To turn Battery saver on, tap the Toggle switch.
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  5. To edit battery saver options, tap Battery saver settings.
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  6. When Battery Saver is successfully turned on the Battery icon will display a Match in the notification bar.
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  7. Lower the screen's brightness setting.
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  8. Decrease the screen time-out.
    Note: To access from the Start screen, tap the Settings tile > lock screen > 'screen times out after' field.
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  9. Turn Bluetooth and Wi-Fi off when not in use.
    Note: To access, drag down from the Notification bar, and tap the Wi-Fi or Bluetooth icon to turn on off.
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  10. Turn NFC off when not in use.
    Note: To access from the Start screen, tap the Settings tile > NFC.
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  11. Turn location services off when not in use.
    Note: To access from the Start screen, tap the Settings tile > location.
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  12. If you are travelling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, switch to Airplane mode.
    Note: To access, swipe down from the Notification bar > AIRPLANE MODE. The Airplane Mode icon will appear in the notification bar when on.
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  13. For additional information about charging your battery, please see the Charge the Battery tutorial.
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