•
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 which 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
.
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 device locked. If
you rarely lock the screen, you may not see much improvement in battery performance.
When you use your device for the first time, the estimated standby time may not be accurate
since there is no previous usage history to estimate from.
To view the estimated standby time
1
From your
Home screen
, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Power management
.
Using Low battery mode
You can activate the
Low battery mode
feature to save power when the battery level is
low. This feature helps you to adjust the settings for screen brightness, data traffic and
the vibrate function so that you can reduce battery consumption.
To activate Low battery mode
1
Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
2
Find and tap
Power management
.
3
Drag the slider beside
Low battery mode
to the right.
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