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Battery life
Your phone processes tons of information and apps at 4G
LTE speed. Depending on what you use, that can take a lot of
power.
When your phone is stationary, not charging, or not in use for
a period of time, unnecessary background processes are
shut down to optimize battery life.
To see what’s using up battery power, tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Battery
.
To help improve battery life, tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Battery
> Menu >
Battery saver
.
Tip:
To quickly open
Settings
, swipe the status bar or lock
screen down with two fingers and tap
.
Tips & tricks
To save even more battery life between charges, you could
reduce:
•
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® use: Tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
or
Bluetooth
and tap the switch at the top to turn
them off when you don’t need them.
•
GPS use: Tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Location
>
Mode
>
Battery saving
to turn off GPS tracking.
•
Display brightness: Tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Display
>
Brightness level
and drag the brightness slider left. Make
sure
Adaptive brightness
is also turned on.
•
Display timeout delay: Tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Display
>
Sleep
>
(shorter setting)
.
•
Activity of seldom used apps: Tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Battery
, then tap Menu >
Battery optimization
>
All
apps
. Tap the app you want to adjust, then tap
Optimize
.
•
Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like
news or weather.
•
Unused online accounts that you registered: Tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Accounts
. Tap the account you want to
remove. Tap it again, then tap Menu >
Remove account
.
•
Recording or watching videos, listening to music, or taking
pictures.
Warning:
Don't try to remove or replace the battery
yourself—doing so may damage the battery and could cause
burning and injury. If your phone becomes unresponsive, try
a reboot—press and hold the Power button until the screen
goes dark, and your phone restarts.
