Nokia Lumia Icon: Basics
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Chapter 2
Lower the screen brightness
From the Start screen, swipe left, and tap   Settings > brightness. 
Make sure that Automatically adjust is switched to O  . Switch 
Level to low, and switch Automatically adjust to On  .
To lower the screen brightness when the battery saver is on, from the 
Start screen, swipe left, tap   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  .
Some apps may run in the background unnecessarily. From the Start 
screen, swipe left, tap   Settings, swipe to applications, and tap 
background tasks. Tap the app you want to block, and tap block.
Use location services selectively
If you want to keep location services switched on, but don’t want 
to use check-in services, from the Start screen, swipe left, and tap 
Settings. Swipe to applications, tap people, and switch Use my 
location to O  .
Switch Bluetooth on only when needed.
Turn NFC on only when needed. To switch the tap+send feature 
o, from the Start screen, swipe left, tap   Settings > tap+send, 
andswitch NFC sharing to O  .
Use network connections selectively
Set your phone to check for new email less frequently, or even by 
request only. In every mailbox you have, tap > settings > sync 
settings, and change the setting for Download new content.
Use a Wi-Fi connection to connect to the internet, rather than a mobile 
data connection.
 Tip:
To keep the Wi-Fi connection on even when the phone 
screen switches o, from the Start screen, swipe left, tap 
 Settings> Wi-Fi > advanced, and tap the Keep Wi-Fi on 
when the screen times out check box.
Stop your phone scanning for available wireless networks. From the 
Start screen, swipe left, tap   Settings > Wi-Fi, and switch Wi-Fi 
networking to O  .
Stop your phone connecting to games. From the Start screen, swipe 
left, tap   Settings, swipe to applications, tap games, and switch all 
relevant settings o.
If you’re listening to music or otherwise using your phone, but don’t 
want to make or receive calls, switch airplane mode on.