HTC Wildfire manual Changing the phone language, Optimizing your phone’s battery life

192 Settings

Changing the phone language

When you turn your phone on for the first time, you’re asked to choose the language you would like to use for your phone. You can also change the language on the fly whenever you like. Changing the language adjusts the keyboard layout, date and time formatting, and more.

The languages available to choose from may depend on the version of phone you have.

1.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings > Language & keyboard > Select locale.

2.Tap the language and corresponding region you want to use.

3.Press HOME to return to the Home screen. You may need to wait briefly as the new language is applied to your phone.

Optimizing your phone’s battery life

When you’re on the go, it’s not always easy to charge your phone’s battery as often as you’d like. Follow these tips to extend the time between charges:

Turn off wireless functions such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and data connection when you’re not using them. See the Internet connections and Bluetooth chapters for details.

Do not use GPS satellites to determine your GPS location. See the Maps and location chapter for details.

Lower the screen brightness. See “Adjusting the screen brightness manually” in this chapter for details.

Switch off screen animations. See “Switching animation effects on or off” in this chapter for details

Cut down on activities such as Internet browsing. Wireless data consumes a lot of power.

Avoid making very long phone calls or using the camera for extended periods of time.

Consider carrying a spare battery for times when you can’t charge your battery for an extended period.

Batteries gradually lose storage capacity over time. Consider replacing your battery after eight months to a year, or if you notice that the battery life is decreasing.

Checking the power usage of applications

1.From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.

2.Scroll down the screen, and then tap About phone > Battery > Battery use.