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Improve battery life
Your phone processes tons of information. Depending on what apps are
in use, your phone may use a lot of power.
When your phone is not in use for a period of time, unnecessary
background processes are shut down to optimize battery life.
» To see what’s using up battery power, swipe up from the home screen
and tap Settings > Battery > Battery usage.
» To help improve battery life, swipe up from the home screen and tap
Settings > Battery > Battery Saver, and tap the switch to turn it on.
When on, your phone’s display changes to Dark theme.
» To limit battery use for apps that you don’t use often, swipe up from
the home screen and tap Settings > Battery > Adaptive Battery,
and turn it on.
» To charge more eciently and keep your battery healthy, swipe up
from the home screen and tap Settings > Battery > Optimized
charging, and turn it on.
» To protect your battery from being overcharged, swipe up from the
home screen and tap Settings > Battery > Overcharge protection,
and turn it on.
» To show battery percentage in status bar, swipe up from the home
screen and tap Settings > Battery > Battery Percentage to turn it on.
Battery Tips
To save even more battery life between charges, you could reduce:
» Widgets that stream information to your home screen, like news or
weather.
» Unused accounts: Swipe up from the home screen and tap Settings
> Passwords & accounts.
» Recording or streaming videos or music.
Care for your phone
Tips
» Restart your phone each morning to keep it running optimally.
» When you’re near water, consider using a Bluetooth speaker to listen to
music from your phone while keeping it safe. For more, see Connect
with Bluetooth wireless.
» Hold your phone firmly when using gestures to open the camera or to
turn the flashlight on/o. For more, see Gestures.
» Don’t leave your phone in a hot car on a sunny day. If you do
accidentally do this, let your phone cool o before powering up.