•
Downloading data from the Internet is power consuming. When you're not using the
Internet, you can save power by disabling all mobile data connections from the
Notification panel by dragging down the status bar. This setting does not prevent
your device from transmitting data over other wireless networks.
•
Turn off Bluetooth® and WLAN when you don't need these features. You can turn
them on and off more easily from the Notification panel by dragging down the status
bar.
•
Use the
STAMINA mode
and
Low battery mode
features to reduce battery
consumption. You can select the power saving mode that best suits the way you use
your device. You can also customise the settings of each power saving mode.
•
Set your synchronisation applications (used to synchronise your email, calendar and
contacts) to synchronise manually. You can also synchronise automatically, but
increase the synchronisation intervals.
•
Check the battery usage menu in your device to see which applications use the most
power. Your battery consumes more power when you use video and music streaming
applications. Some applications 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 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
WLAN
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
Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
2
Find and tap
Power management
.
3
Drag the slider beside
STAMINA mode
to the right, then tap
Activate
.
appears in the status bar when STAMINA mode is activated.
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
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