Sony D2303 - Improving battery time using STAMINA mode

Improving battery time using STAMINA mode
STAMINA mode turns off functions that you don't need when your device isn't in use.
For example, STAMINA mode can pause your Wi-Fi® connection, data traffic and
several power consuming applications when your device is powered on but the
screen is inactive. So you save the battery but can still receive phone calls, texts and
multimedia messages as they come in. You can also exclude individual applications
from being paused by STAMINA mode. Once you activate the screen, all paused
functions are resumed.
To activate STAMINA mode
1
Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
2
Find and tap Power management.
3
Drag the slider beside STAMINA mode to the right, then tap Activate.
appears in the status bar when STAMINA mode is activated.
To select which applications to run in STAMINA mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Power management, then tap STAMINA mode.
3
Add or remove applications, as desired.
4
When you're finished, tap Done.
Improving battery time using Low battery mode
Use the Low battery mode feature to automatically start saving power when the
battery reaches a certain charge level. You can set and readjust this charge level as
desired. You can also decide which functions to keep active, for example, mobile
data traffic, Wi-Fi® or auto-sync.
To activate Low battery mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Power management.
3
Tap
next to Low battery mode, then tap Activate.
To change the settings for Low battery mode
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Power management.
3
To open the settings menu, tap Low battery mode.
4
Adjust the settings as desired.
5
When you're finished, tap
.
Improving battery time using Location-based Wi-Fi®
The Location-based Wi-Fi feature sets your device to only activate the Wi-Fi®
function when it comes within range of a saved Wi-Fi® network. This way you save
battery power but still have the convenience of automatic Wi-Fi® connections.
To activate the Location-based Wi-Fi® feature
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Power management.
3
Drag the slider beside Location-based Wi-Fi to the right.
Improving battery time by queuing background data
You can improve battery performance by setting your device to send background
data at pre-defined intervals when you are not using it, that is, when the screen is not
active.
To allow the queuing of background data
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap Settings > Power management.
3
Mark the checkbox beside Queue background data.
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