Nokia Lumia 520 User Manual

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• Use double-tap to wake up your phone only when

needed. To switch the feature off, on the start screen,

swipe down from the top of the screen, tap ALL

SETTINGS > touch, and switch Wake up to Off

Lower the screen brightness

• On the start screen, swipe down from the top of the

screen, and tap ALL SETTINGS > brightness. Make

sure that Automatically adjust is switched to Off

. Switch Level to low, and switch Automatically

adjust to On

• To lower the screen brightness when the battery

saver is on, on the start screen, swipe down from the

top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > display, and

switch Battery Saver brightness to On

Stop apps from running in the

background

Close the apps you are not using. To close most of the

apps, press and hold , and tap on the apps you want

to close.

Use location services selectively

If you want to keep location services switched on, but

don't want to use check-in services, on the start screen,

swipe left, and tap Settings. Swipe to applications,

tap people, and switch Use my location to Off

Use network connections selectively

• Set your phone to check for new mail less frequently,

or even by request only. In every mailbox you have,

tap

> settings > sync settings, and select how

often to sync.

• Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
• Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet,

rather than a mobile data connection.

• Stop your phone scanning for available wireless

networks. On the start screen, swipe down from the

top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS > Wi-Fi, and

switch Wi-Fi networking to Off

• If you're listening to music or otherwise using your

phone, but don't want to make or receive calls, switch

airplane mode on. On the start screen, swipe down

from the top of the screen, tap ALL SETTINGS >

airplane mode, and switch Status to On

Check battery use

To check which apps have been eating up your battery life, on the start screen, swipe left, tap Battery

Saver, and swipe to usage.