Optimize Battery Life
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Optimize Battery Life
Tips and tricks to extend your battery performance.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
For charging and use times, see the Specifications tutorial.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
• 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 Adaptive brightness, then select the Adaptive brightness switch to turn on or off.
• DECREASE SCREEN TIMEOUT: Select Sleep then select the desired option.
• View and manage power consumption
• View battery usage
• 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
View & Manage Power Consumption
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.
View battery usage
1. Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then select the 
Settings icon.
Settings icon.2. Select Battery. Battery Usage information will be displayed.
Enable battery saver mode
From the Battery screen, select Battery Saver then select TURN ON NOW.
Note: Alternatively, swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers then select the 
Battery saver icon. To have the Battery saver feature turn on automatically, from the Battery Saver screen select Turn on automatically switch. Battery-smart features can help save your battery for what matters most. Seldom used apps go into App Standby to conserve battery.
Battery saver icon. To have the Battery saver feature turn on automatically, from the Battery Saver screen select Turn on automatically switch. Battery-smart features can help save your battery for what matters most. Seldom used apps go into App Standby to conserve battery.
Turn off auto-sync
From the Settings screen, scroll to and select Accounts then select the Automatically sync 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.
Turn off auto-updates for apps
From the home screen, select the Play Store app > 
Menu icon > Settings > Auto-update apps > Don't auto-update apps > DONE.
Menu icon > Settings > Auto-update apps > Don't auto-update apps > DONE.
Turn off unused services and activate airplane mode
Swipe down from the Notification bar with two fingers, then if enabled select Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to disable. If you are traveling and do not have access to mobile or Wi-Fi networks, enable Airplane mode. Select Airplane mode.
Change display settings
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 Adaptive brightness, then select the Adaptive brightness switch to turn on or off.
• DECREASE SCREEN TIMEOUT: Select Sleep then select the desired option.
Disable live wallpapers
From the Display screen, select Wallpaper then navigate to and select the desired wallpaper that is not a live wallpaper. Select Set wallpaper.
Note: Visit the Learn & Customize the Home Screen tutorial for more information on wallpapers.
Note: Visit the Learn & Customize the Home Screen tutorial for more information on wallpapers.