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Manage Your Apps
n Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery
performance improvements.
n Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you’re not using them. If there
are apps that you don’t need anymore, uninstall them. See Uninstall Third-party Apps.
If an app came preloaded and can’t be uninstalled, disabling the app can still prevent it from
continuously running or syncing data. In Settings > Apps, swipe to the All tab, touch the app, and
then touch Disable.
Limit Background Data and Sync
Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps syncing data in the
background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too often. Determine which apps can be set
with longer sync times, or sync manually.
n In Settings, touch Accounts & sync and check what types of data are being synced in your
online accounts. When the battery is starting to run low, temporarily disable syncing some data.
n If you have many email accounts, consider prolonging the sync time of some accounts. In the
Mail app, select an account, touch > Settings > Sync, Send & Receive, and then adjust the
settings under Sync schedule.
n When you’re not traveling from one place to another, sync weather updates of only your current
location, rather than in all of your named cities. Open the Weather app, and then touch > Edit to
remove unneeded cities.
n Choose widgets wisely. Some widgets constantly sync data. Consider removing the ones that
are not important from your Home screen.
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In Play Store, touch > Settings, and then clear Auto-add widgets to avoid automatically
adding Home screen widgets whenever you’ve installed new apps. Also clear Auto-update
apps if you’re fine with updating apps from Play Store manually.
More Battery Saving Tips
To squeeze in a little bit more battery power, try these tips.
n Tone down the ringtone and media volume.
n Minimize the use of vibration or sound feedback. In Settings, touch Sound and choose which
ones you don’t need and can disable.
n Check your apps’ settings as you may find more options to optimize the battery.