Lower the screen brightness
• On the start screen, swipe left, and tap
Settings
>
brightness
. Make sure that
Automatically adjust
is
switched to
Off
. Switch
Level
to
low
, and switch
Automatically adjust
to
On
.
• To lower the screen brightness when the battery
saver is on, on the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings
>
touch
, and switch
Battery Saver
brightness
to
On
.
Stop apps from running in the
background
• Close the apps you are not using. To close most of
the apps, press .
• Some apps may run in the background unnecessarily.
On the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings
, swipe
to
applications
, and tap
background tasks
. Tap the
app you want to block, and tap
block
.
Use location services selectively
If you want to keep location services switched on, but
don't want to use check-in services, on the start screen,
swipe left, and tap
Settings
. Swipe to
applications
,
tap
people
, and switch
Use my location
to
Off
.
Use network connections selectively
• Set your phone to check for new mail less frequently,
or even by request only. In every mailbox you have,
tap
>
settings
>
sync settings
, and change the
setting for
Download new content
.
• Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
• Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet,
rather than a mobile data connection.
Tip:
To keep the Wi-Fi connection on even when
the phone screen switches off, on the start
screen, swipe left, tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
>
advanced
, and tap the
Keep Wi-Fi on when the
screen times out
check box.
• Stop your phone scanning for available wireless
networks. On the start screen, swipe left, tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
, and switch
Wi-Fi networking
to
Off
.
• Stop your phone connecting to games. On the start
screen, swipe left, tap
Settings
, swipe to
applications
, tap
games
, and switch all relevant
settings off.
• If you're listening to music or otherwise using your
phone, but don't want to make or receive calls, switch
airplane mode on.
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