Settings
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Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use.
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Turn 4G off when not in use
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Turn off Sprint Hotspot (Wi-Fi hotspot) services when not in use. This is one of the
largest drains on your battery as it is not only transmitting a Wi-Fi connection to your
phones but is also doing it while using a 4G connection.
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Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications using this function will
periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your
battery.
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Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before charging your phone.
Repeating this process of a complete discharge and recharge can over time reduce the
storage capacity of any battery.
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Turn off Automatic application sync.
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Use the
Power saving
widget to deactivate hardware functions such as Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting.
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Check the Battery use screen to review what features or functions have been consuming
your battery resources.
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Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications.
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Animated wallpapers use an increased amount of power and memory. Change your Live
Wallpaper to a non-animated Wallpaper gallery or Gallery image.
Access and Manage Power Saving Capabilities
1. Press
>
and tap
Settings
>
Power saving mode
.
2. Select the checkmark next to
Use Power saving mode
to allow the phone to switch to
power saving mode when the battery is low.
3. Tap
Custom power saving settings
. Choose from the following options:
Power saving starts at
: allows you to set the battery power percentage remaining
before switching to Power saving mode. Choose from:
10% battery power
,
20%
battery power
,
30% battery power
(default),
40% battery power
, or
50% battery
power
.
Turn off Wi-Fi
: automatically turns off Wi-Fi when you are not connected with Mobile
AP.
Turn off Bluetooth
: automatically turns off Bluetooth when it is not in use.
Turn off GPS
: automatically turns off GPS when it is not in use.