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Tips: Extending battery life
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Close apps when you're finished with them.
In an app, press the key and click Close or Exit.
Turn off network connections you aren't using. On the home screen, click the connections area at the
top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections
icon. Click a network connection to clear the checkbox.
If your BlackBerry smartphone supports Wi-Fi, use Wi-
Fi when you're in an area with reduced wireless
coverage.
On the home screen, click the connections area at the
top of the screen, or click the Manage Connections
icon. Select the Wi-Fi checkbox.
Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off
automatically.
On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Device > Auto On/Off.
Close browser tabs you aren't using.
In the browser, press the key > Tabs. Highlight a
tab and click the icon.
Set backlighting to remain on for a shorter period, and
lower its brightness.
On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
Click Display > Screen Display.
Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications
or LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound
notifications, or select a shorter ring tone.
On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert
Profiles icon. Click Change Sounds and Alerts.
Delete the previous text from a reply message.
When you are replying to a message, press the key
> Delete Original Text.
Change how often podcast or social feed applications
refresh content.
Your podcast and social feed applications periodically
refresh content. In some of these applications, you can
reduce how often the content refreshes. For more
information, see the Help in the application.
If your smartphone has a camera flash, turn off the flash. On the home screen, click the Camera icon. Click the
flash icon at the bottom of the screen until the flash off
indicator appears.
Keep your battery connections clean. Every few months, use a cotton swab or dry cloth to
clean the metal contacts on the battery and the
smartphone.
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