Battery Life

Tips and tricks to extend your battery performance.

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

To view current battery level, from the clock screen swipe down from the top of the screen. The battery level will display next to the connection icon. Use the following tips to extend your battery life.
Select Power saving to save battery life.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power/Home button > select Settings > scroll to and select Battery Management > Power saving > Checkmark icon.
Adjust auto-brightness to save battery life. From the clock screen, swipe down from the top of the screen then select the Brightness icon. Adjust as desired.
Select a lower Screen timeout option.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power/Home button then select Settings > Display > Screen timeout.
Turn off Bluetooth or Wi-Fi when not in use.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power/Home button then select Settings > Connections > Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Turn off Location Services & GPS when it is not being used.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power/Home button then select Settings > Connections > Location.
If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, switch to Airplane mode.
Note: From the clock screen, press the Power/Home button then select Settings > Connections > Airplane mode.
Talk time for Gear S3 is 188 minutes on a 3G Network and the standby time is 59 hours while connected to Bluetooth.
Note: For additional information about charging your battery, see the Charge the Battery tutorial.