Battery saving tips – HTC 10 Sprint User Manual
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2. Tap Power.
3. Select Show battery level.
Battery Saving Tips
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use your phone. The power
management features of your phone helps increase battery life.
Use the Power Management Features
● Turn Power saver mode and Extreme power saver mode on in Settings.
● Monitoring your battery usage helps identify what's using the most power so you can choose
Manage Your Connections
● Turn off wireless connections such as mobile data, Wi‑Fi, or Bluetooth when not in use.
● Turn GPS only when a precise location is needed, such as while using navigation or location-
based apps. For details, see
● Turn on Airplane mode when you don’t need any wireless connections and you don’t want to
receive calls or messages. For details, see
Manage Your Display
Lowering the brightness, letting the display sleep when not in use, and keeping it simple helps save
battery power.
● Use automatic brightness (the default), or manually lower the brightness.
● Set the screen timeout to a shorter time. For more details, see
● Don’t use a live wallpaper for your Home screen. Animation effects are nice to show off to other
people but they drain your battery.
Changing your wallpaper to a plain, black background can also help a little. The less color is
displayed, the less battery is used. For more details, see
Display, Gestures & Buttons Settings
Manage Your Apps
● Battery optimization helps extend battery standby time. For details, see
● Install the latest software and application updates. Updates sometimes include battery
performance improvements.
● Uninstall or disable apps that you never use.
Many apps run processes or sync data in the background even when you
’re not using them. If
there are apps that you don