Free memory – Nokia 5230 User Manual

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● Features that use Bluetooth coonectivity, or allowing such features to run in the

background while using other features, increase the demand on battery power.

Switch off Bluetooth when you do not need it.

● If you have selected Packet data connection > When available in the

connection settings, and there is no packet data coverage (GPRS), the device

periodically tries to establish a packet data connection. To prolong the operating

time of your device, select Packet data connection > When needed.

● The Maps application downloads new map information when you move to new

areas on the map, which increases the demand on battery power. You can

prevent the automatic download of new maps.

● If the signal strength of the cellular network varies much in your area, your device

must scan for the available network repeatedly. This increases the demand on

battery power.
If the network mode is set to dual mode in the network settings, the device

searches for the 3G network. To set the device to use only the GSM network, select

Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Network > Network mode > GSM.

● The backlight of the display increases the demand on battery power. In the

display settings, you can adjust the display brightness and change the time-out

period after which the backlight is switched off. Select Menu > Settings and

Phone > Display > Brightness or Light time-out.

● Leaving applications running in the background increases the demand on battery

power. To access the applications you are not using, press and hold the menu

key, and select an application.

Free memory

To view how much space is available for different data types, select Menu >

Applications > Office > File mgr..
Many features of the device use memory to store data. The device notifies you if the

memory in different memory locations is low.

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