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 mode whenever possible. Standby time refers to the
time during your device is connected to the network and is not being used.
•
Disable any live wallpaper.
To access the battery usage menu
1
From your
Home screen
, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Power management
>
Battery usage
.
To add the Data traffic widget to your Home screen
1
Tap and hold an empty area of your
Home screen
.
2
Tap
Widgets
>
Tools
.
3
Tap and hold the
Mobile data
widget, then drag it to an empty area of your
Home screen.
To add the Quick settings widget to your Home screen
1
Tap and hold an empty area of your
Home screen
.
2
Tap
Widgets
>
Tools
.
3
Tap and hold the
Quick settings
widget, then drag it to an empty area of your
Home screen
.
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
From your
Home screen
, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Power management
.
3
Tap next to
STAMINA mode
, then tap
Activate
.
To deactivate STAMINA mode
1
From your
Home screen
, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Power management
.
3
Tap next to
STAMINA mode
.
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
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