•
Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the
Internet, you can save power by disabling all data connections over mobile networks.
This setting does not prevent your device from transmitting data over other wireless
networks.
•
Turn off Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi® connections when you don't need these features. You
can turn them on and off more easily from the Notification panel by dragging down the
status bar.
•
Use the
STAMINA mode
and
Low battery mode
features to reduce battery
consumption. You can select the power saving mode that best suits the way you use
your device. You can also customize the settings of each power saving mode.
•
Set your synchronization applications (used to synchronize your email, calendar, and
contacts) to synchronize manually. You can also synchronize automatically, but
increase the synchronization intervals.
•
Check the battery usage menu in your device to see which applications use the most
power. Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming
applications, such as YouTube™. Some applications downloaded from Google Play™
may also consume more power.
•
Close and exit applications that you are not using.
•
Lower the screen display brightness level.
•
Turn off your device or activate the
Airplane mode
setting if you are in an area with no
network coverage. Otherwise, your device repeatedly scans for available networks,
and this consumes power.
•
Use a Sony™ original handsfree device to listen to music. Handsfree devices demand
less battery power than your device's own loudspeakers.
•
Keep your device in standby whenever possible. Standby time refers to the time
during which your device is connected to the network and is not being used.
•
Disable any live wallpaper.
Using STAMINA mode
Activate the
STAMINA mode
feature to pause your Wi-Fi® connection, data traffic and
several power consuming applications when your screen is inactive. When STAMINA
mode is active, you can still receive phone calls, and text and multimedia messages.
You can also set up an applications list to allow some applications to keep running
when your screen is inactive. Once the screen becomes active again, all paused
functions are resumed.
To activate STAMINA mode
1
Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
2
Find and tap
Power management
.
3
Drag the slider beside
STAMINA mode
to the right, then tap
Activate
.
appears in the status bar when STAMINA mode is activated.
To deactivate STAMINA mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Power management
.
3
Drag the slider beside
STAMINA mode
to the left.
To change the settings for STAMINA mode
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Power management
.
3
To open the settings menu, tap
STAMINA mode
.
4
Add or remove applications, as desired.
5
When you're finished, tap
Done
.
Estimating the standby time of your device
Standby time refers to the amount of time the battery can last when your device is
connected to the network but is not in active use, for example, to receive or make
phone calls. STAMINA mode, when activated, continuously evaluates the remaining
standby time, which can vary depending on how you use your device. STAMINA mode
is more effective in lengthening the standby time if you keep the screen of your device
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