EXTEND BATTERY LIFE
To save power:
Always charge the battery fully.1. 
Mute unnecessary sounds, such as 2. 
touch sounds. Tap Settings > Sound
 > Advanced, and under Other 
sounds and vibrations, select which 
sounds to keep.
Use wired headphones, rather than 3. 
the loudspeaker.
Set the phone screen to switch off 4. 
after a short time. Tap Settings > 
Display > Advanced > Sleep and 
select the time. 
Tap Settings > Display > 5. 
Brightness level. To adjust the 
brightness, drag the brightness level 
slider. Make sure that Adaptive 
brightness is disabled. 
Stop apps from running in the 6. 
background: swipe up the home key 
 and swipe up the app you want to 
close.
Enable Adaptive Battery. Limit 7. 
battery for apps that you don't use 
often. The notifications may be 
delayed for these apps. Tap 
Settings > Battery > Adaptive 
Battery.
Switch on the power saver: tap 8. 
Settings > Battery > Battery saver
, and switch to On.
Use location services selectively: 9. 
switch location services off when 
you don’t need them. Tap Settings
 > Security & Location > Location, 
and disable Use location.
Use network connections 10. 
selectively: 
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. Tap 
Settings > Network & Internet > 
Wi-Fi, and disable Wi-Fi.
If you're listening to music or 
otherwise using your phone, but 
don't want to make or receive calls, 
switch the airplane mode on. Tap 
Settings > Network & Internet > 
Airplane mode.
Airplane mode closes connections to the mobile network and switches your device’s 
wireless features off. 
Nokia 8.1 User Guide
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