Asus Nexus 7 - Manual (Page 49)

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Tune performance
optimize battery life
To control battery settings, go to Settings > Device > Battery.
You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off
features that you don’t need. You can also monitor how apps and
system resources consume battery power.
Extend the life of your battery
• if you aren’t using Wi-Fi, bluetooth, or GPs, use the settings
app to turn them off. The GPs setting is located in Settings >
Personal > Location services.
• don’t leave the Maps or Navigation apps open on the screen
when you’re not using them. They use GPs (and thus more
power) only when they’re running.
• Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter sleep timeout:
Settings > Device > Display.
• if you don’t need it, turn off automatic syncing for all apps:
Settings > Accounts > Google account-name. This means you