
8 L86C | User Guide
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or GPS, turn them off.
• Reduce screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
• Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail™, Calendar, Contacts and other
applications.
• Some applications you have downloaded may reduce battery power.
To check the battery power level:
• On the Home screen, touch >
Apps
tab >
Settings
>
About
phone
(SYSTEM category) >
Battery
The battery status (charging or discharging) and level (percentage
charged) is displayed at the top of the screen.
To monitor and control how battery power is being used:
• On the Home screen, touch >
Apps
tab
>
Settings
>
About
phone
(SYSTEM category) >
Battery
>
Battery use.
Battery usage time is displayed on the screen. It tells you how long it has
been since you last connected your phone to a power source or, if currently
connected, how long the phone was last running on battery power. The
screen shows the applications or services using battery power, listed in
order from the greatest to smallest amount used.