Samsung SPH-M900ZKASPR - Manual (Page 30)

18 2A. Device Basics
Charging the Battery
Keeping track of your battery’s charge is important. If
your battery level becomes too low, your device
automatically turns off, and you will lose any
information you were just working on.
Always use a Sprint-approved or Samsung-approved
desktop charger, travel charger, or vehicle power
adapter to charge your battery.
ᮣ 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 51.
ⅷ Turn Bluetooth off when not is use. See “Turning
Bluetooth On and Off” on page 113.
ⅷ Turn Wi-Fi off when not is use. See “Turning Wi-Fi On
and Off” on page 145.
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 171.
ⅷ Delete the Weather Widget from your Desktop. This
Widget updates information every 30 minutes; each
update drains your battery. See “Adding and
Removing Widgets” on page 26.
ⅷ When taking pictures, do not use a flash unless you
have to. See “Flash” on page 107.
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.
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