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Maximizing Battery Life
You can increase the life of your device’s battery by following a few easy guidelines.
Remember that battery life depends on how you use your device.
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Charge your device whenever you’re at your desk, or charge it overnight each day. The
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery has a much longer useful life when it is topped off
frequently, versus charging it after it is fully drained.
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Your device’s wireless features (phone, email, messaging, Web, and any applications
that use a Sprint Power Vision connection, such as Sprint TV) and media features
(camera, media players, eBooks, and games) consume more power than its organizer
features. If you spend a lot of time using the wireless and media features, keep an eye
on the battery icon and charge when necessary.
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If you don’t plan to use the wireless features on your device for awhile, turn off your
phone (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off” on page 55). You can forward calls
to a different number or let all calls be picked up by voicemail (see “Call Forwarding” on
page 71).
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As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage, your device
searches for a signal, which consumes power. If you cannot move to an area of better
coverage, you may want to temporarily turn off your phone. While your phone is off,
you can continue to use your device’s nonwireless features.
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Turn down the screen brightness (see “Adjusting the Brightness” on page 262).
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Decrease the settings in Power Preferences and turn off Beam Receive (see “Optimizing
Power Settings” on page 271).
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Turn off the Bluetooth feature if you are not using it (see “Connecting to a Bluetooth
Hands-Free Device” on page 79).
Tip:
You can buy an extra battery as a spare for long airplane trips or periods
of heavy use. To purchase batteries that are compatible with your smart
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