Blackberry 9790 manual Tips Extending battery life, Related information

User Guide Tips and shortcuts

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Tips: Extending battery life

Close apps when you're finished with them.	In an app, press the	key and click Close or Exit.
Turn on battery saving mode.	On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
	Click Device > Battery Saving Mode. Select the Turn on
	Battery Saving Mode when battery power level is low
	checkbox.

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-Ficheckbox.

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.

Turn off location-based services when you're not using them. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click Device > Location Settings. Turn off any options you're not using.

Set backlighting to remain on for a shorter period of time,	On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
and lower its brightness.	Click Display > Screen Display.
Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications or	On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles
LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound	icon. Click Change Sounds and Alerts.
notifications, or select a shorter ring tone.
Delete the previous text from a reply message.	When you are replying to a message, press the	key
	> Delete Original Text.

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