Palm Pre manual Maximizing Battery Life

Maximizing Battery Life

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

⬤Set your screen to turn off automatically after a shorter period of inactivity (see “Set the Interval for Turning the Screen Off Automatically” on page 187).

⬤Keep your battery away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat. Temperatures over 50 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit) 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 phone continues to search for a signal, which consumes power. Turn off your phone if you are outside a coverage area (see “Turn Wireless Services Off (Airplane Mode)” on page 22).

⬤Turn off the Wi-Fi (see “Wi-Fi” on page 230), Bluetooth (see “Bluetooth® Wireless Technology” on page 249), and GPS (see “Location Services” on page 236) features when you are not using them.

⬤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” on page 206).

⬤Lower the screen brightness (see “Change Screen Brightness” on page 186).

⬤Avoid excessive use of instant messaging (IM). Frequent use of IM can reduce battery life.

⬤Charge your phone whenever you can. Charge it overnight. The battery has a much longer useful life when it is topped off frequently than when it is charged after it is fully drained.

⬤You can buy an extra battery as a spare for long plane trips or periods of heavy use. To purchase batteries that are compatible with your phone, go to palm.com/us/products/phones/pre/index.html.

Basics

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