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Manage your connections
§ Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data, Wi-Fi, or
Bluetooth when not in use.
§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed, such as while
using navigation or location-based apps. See Turning location
services on or off on page 216.
§ If the Sleep mode option in Settings > Power is enabled, at low
peak times, your phone will turn off the data connection after the
screen has been off for 15 minutes and there's no network activity
(no downloads, streaming, or data usage). The data connection
resumes when you switch the screen back on.
§ Turn on Airplane mode when you don't need any wireless
connections and you don't want to receive calls or messages.
Manage your display
Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and
keeping it simple helps save battery power.
§ Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the
brightness.
§ Set the screen timeout to a shorter time.
§ Don't use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects
are nice to show off to other people but they drain your battery.
Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help
a little. The less color is displayed, the less battery is used.
For more details, see Settings and security on page 253 and Personalizing
on page 77.
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