Samsung SPH-M580ZKASPR - Manual (Page 37)

2A. Device Basics 23
Phone Bas
ics
ᮣ Plug the flat end of the charger into the device’s
charger jack and the other end into an electrical
outlet. The device turns on in with the screen
locked and indicates both its charge state and
percent of charge.
With the Sprint-approved Li-Ion battery, you can
recharge the battery before it becomes completely run
down.
Extending Your Battery Life
Active applications, light levels, Bluetooth usage, and
GPS functionality all act to drain your battery. The
following is a list of helpful tips that can help conserve
your battery power:
ⅷ Reduce your backlight on time. See “Changing the
Backlight Time Length” on page 61.
ⅷ Turn Bluetooth off when not is use. See “Turning
Bluetooth On and Off” on page 121.
ⅷ Turn Wi-Fi off when not is use. See “Turning Wi-Fi On
and Off” on page 149.
ⅷ Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most
applications using this function will periodically query
the GPS satellites for your current location; each
query drains your battery. See “Activating Location
Mode” on page 176.
ⅷ Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted
before charging your device. Repeating this process
of a complete discharge and recharge can over time
reduce the storage capacity of any battery.
ⅷ Turn off Automatic application sync. See
“Synchronizing Accounts” on page 65.
ⅷ Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware
functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS,
Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting.
ⅷ Check the Running Services and close any
unnecessary applications.