Tips and Tricks
Battery Tips
General Tips
To…
Return to the
home screen
See your
Call log
Sleep/wake
your phone
Set screen timeout
Turn sound on/off
Search
Show last few apps used
Turn airplane
mode on/off
Press Home X.
Press Talk `.
Press Screen Lock #.
Touch 
> 
Settings > Sound & display > Screen timeout.
Press and hold End/Power " >
Silent mode.
Press Menu / > Search. Press and hold Home X.
Press and hold End/Power " >
Airplane mode.
Your phone is like a small computer, giving you access to a lot of information and apps, with a touch display. Depending on what you use, that can take a lot of power.
To conserve battery life between charges:
Reduce recording or watching videos, listening to music, or taking pictures.
Disable or remove widgets that stream information to your home screen, such as news or weather. (See “Home Screen” on page 14.)
Reduce email updates: touch 
> 
Email > Menu / > More > Account settings > Email check frequency > Every hour or Never to check for email manually.
Turn off Bluetooth power: touch 
>
Settings > Wireless controls > Bluetooth.
Turn off 
> 
Settings > Wireless controls >
Disable Google™ app updates: touch 
>
Settings > Data synchronization > Google > Background data.
