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Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications
using this function will periodically query the GPS
satellites for your current location; each query drains
your battery.
•
Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted
before charging your device. Repeating this process of
a complete discharge and recharge can over time
reduce the storage capacity of any battery.
•
Turn off Automatic application sync.
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Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware
functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS,
Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting.
•
Check the Battery use screen to review what features
or functions have been consuming your battery
resources.
•
Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary
applications.
•
Use the Task Manager feature to end/shutdown
background applications that are still running. These
minimized applications can, over time, cause your
device to “slow down”.
Power Control
Active applications, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS,
Synchronization, Location consent, or the LCD
Brightness functionality all act to drain your battery.
The Power Control shortcut bar was designed to
quickly activate (turn on), or deactivate (turn off)
those functions or applications that use the most
battery power.
1. From the
Home
screen,
touch and
hold an
empty
area until
the
Add to
Home
screen
menu
displays.
2. Tap
Widgets
➔
Power control
. The Power
Control shortcut is added to the current
screen.
3. Tap any of the icons on the Power Control
shortcut bar to activate/deactivate the
feature.
Note:
A green bar displayed beneath the icon means
the application is active (turned on). The green
bar is removed from beneath the icon when the
feature is deactivated (turned off).
Switching the Phone On or Off
If you do not have a SIM card installed the first time
you turn on the device, you are presented with a No
SIM icon ( ) displays.
