Sony Xperia XA1 - Manual (Page 37)

To Make Exceptions to Power Saving Features for Apps
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Battery.
3 Tap and select Battery optimization. You will see a list of applications that are not
optimized.
4 To add or remove applications from this list, tap APPS and select or de-select an
application from the list to edit its optimization settings.
5 The list of applications that are not optimized will get updated according to your
settings.
You cannot exempt applications from being optimized by Ultra STAMINA mode.
You can also configure Battery optimization from Settings > Apps > > Special access.
STAMINA Mode
Depending on the STAMINA level, different features will be restricted or disabled in order
to reduce battery consumption. These include rendering performance, animation and
screen brightness, image enhancement, background app data syncing, vibration (except
for incoming calls), streaming, and GPS (while the screen is off). appears in the status
bar.
If you are sharing a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the
primary user, to activate or deactivate STAMINA mode.
To Activate or Deactivate STAMINA Mode
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Battery.
3 Tap STAMINA mode and tap the slider to activate or deactivate the function.
When STAMINA mode is activated you can select additional options, for example
you can adjust the Auto-start percentage according to your preferences.
You can exempt applications from being optimized by STAMINA mode in the Battery
Optimization menu.
Ultra STAMINA Mode
Your battery time is extensively prolonged, but available apps are limited, and mobile
data and Wi-Fi are disabled. Calling and SMS are still available. Your Home screen is
changed and appears in the status bar.
If you are sharing a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the
primary user, to activate or deactivate Ultra STAMINA mode.
To Activate Ultra STAMINA Mode
1 From your Home screen, tap .
2 Find and tap Settings > Battery.
3 Tap Ultra STAMINA mode, and then tap ACTIVATE.
4 Confirm to activate.
You cannot exempt applications from being optimized by Ultra STAMINA mode.
To Deactivate Ultra STAMINA Mode
1 Drag down the status bar to access the Notification panel.
2 Tap Deactivate Ultra STAMINA mode.
3 Tap OK.
Deactivating Ultra STAMINA mode will restart your device.
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