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Turn off radios that you are not using.
If you are not using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPRS, use the Setting application to turn them off.
Turn down the brightness of the screen and set a shorter screen timeout.
Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other applications.
Note:
On the Home screen, press Menu icon and touch Settings > Device > Battery. The Battery Use screen lists the
applications that have been using the battery, from greatest to least battery use. The top of the screen displays the time
since you were last connected to a charger or, if you are currently connected to one, how long you were running on
battery power before you connected to a charger. Each application or service that used battery power during that time is
displayed, in order of the amount of power they used. Touch an application in the Battery Use screen to learn details
about its power consumption. Different applications offer different kinds of information.
3.3 Linking to the Networks and devices
Your phone can connect to a variety of networks and devices, including mobile networks for voice and data
transmission, Wi-Fi data networks, and Bluetooth devices, such as headsets. You can also connect your phone to a
computer, to transfer files from your phone’s SD card and share your phone’s mobile data connection via USB.
3.3.1
Connecting to mobile networks
When you assemble your phone with a SIM card, your phone is configured to use your provider’s mobile networks for
voice calls and for transmitting data.
3.3.2
Connecting to Wi-Fi networks
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that can provide Internet access at open distances of up to 100 meters,
depending on the Wi-Fi router and your surroundings.
Touch
Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi
. Check Wi-Fi to turn it on. The phone scans for available Wi-Fi networks
and displays the names of those it finds. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon.
Note:
If the phone finds a network that you connected to previously, it connects to it.
Touch a network to connect to it. If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to that
network by touching Connect. If the network is secured, you are prompted to enter a password or other credentials.
3.3.3
Connecting to Bluetooth Devices
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless communications technology that devices can use to exchange information over a
distance of about 8 meters. The most common Bluetooth devices are headphones for making calls or listening to music,
hands-free kits for cars, and other portable devices, including laptops and cell phones.
Touch
Settings > Wireless & Network > Bluetooth
. Check Bluetooth to turn it on.
You must pair your phone with a device before you can connect to it. Once you pair your phone with a device, they stay
paired unless you ‘unpair’ them.
Your phone scans and displays the IDs of all available Bluetooth devices in range. If the device you want to pair with is
not in the list, make it discoverable.
3.4
Connecting to a computer via USB
You can connect your phone to a computer with a USB cable, to transfer music, pictures, and other files between your
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