WARNING Use only chargers that are approved by HP with your smartphone. Failure to use a charger approved by HP may increase the risk that your smartphone will overheat, catch fire, or explode, resulting in property damage, serious bodily injury, or death. Use of unapproved third-party power supply accessories may damage the device and void the Limited Warranty for the product.

Although the battery may come with a sufficient charge to complete the setup process, we recommend that after setup you charge your smartphone until the battery icon in the upper-right corner of the screen is full to ensure that the battery is fully charged.

WARNING Never remove the back cover of your Veer. The battery is built in to your smartphone and is not removable.

See Maximizing battery life for tips on making your battery’s power last longer.

1Attach the magnetic end of the USB cable to the charger/connector. The silver circle on the cable faces the front of the smartphone.

2Connect the other end of the USB cable to the AC charger.

3Plug the AC charger into a working outlet.

TIP You can also charge your smartphone battery by connecting your smartphone to your computer using the USB cable. Charging this way takes much longer than using the AC charger. Do not, however, connect a Touchstone charging dock (sold separately) to your computer.

Maximizing battery life

The battery of your smartphone cannot be removed.

Battery life depends on how you use your smartphone. You can maximize the life of your battery by following a few easy guidelines:

•Charge your smartphone whenever you can. Charge it overnight.

•Set your screen to turn off automatically after a shorter period of inactivity (see Set the interval for turning the screen off automatically).

•Keep your battery away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat. Temperatures over 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees Celsius) can permanently reduce the capacity and life span of any lithium-ion battery.

•As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage, your smartphone continues to search for a signal, which consumes power. Turn off the phone if you are outside a coverage area (see Turn wireless services off (airplane mode)). If you live or work in an area of poor coverage, you might consider purchasing a signal booster (sold separately) from AT&T. These typically connect to your broadband Internet connection, if available.

•If you set up an email account in the Email application, set the interval to automatically download email to every two hours or less frequently (see Enter advanced account settings).

•Lower the screen brightness (see Change screen brightness).

•Use a Wi-Fi connection to download system updates and applications from App Catalog (see Update the HP webOS operating system and HP webOS App Catalog and Software Manager). Downloads occur faster over Wi-Fi than over an AT&T data connection, and thus use less battery power.

•Keep in mind that frequent use of instant messaging (IM) can reduce battery life. Sign out of your IM account when you are not using it (see Sign out of an IM account).

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