Htc Desire U User Manual
Your HTC Desire U dual sim
User guide
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Contents
Unboxing
Desire U dual sim 8
Back cover 9
Dual SIM cards 10
Storage card 11
Battery 12
Switching the power on or off 13
Setting up Desire U dual sim for the first time 14
Want some quick guidance on using your phone? 14
Your first week with your new phone
Features you'll enjoy on Desire U dual sim 16
Home screen 17
Touch gestures 17
Motion gestures 21
Sleep mode 23
Getting contacts into Desire U dual sim 24
Making your first call 25
Sending your first text message 25
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off Desire U dual sim 26
Copying and sharing text 26
Capturing the Desire U dual sim screen 27
Switching between recently opened apps 27
Can't find the Menu button? 28
Notifications 28
Getting to know your settings 29
Getting the battery to last longer 30
Updating the Desire U dual sim software 31
Camera
Camera basics 33
Taking a photo 34
Recording video 34
Camera scenes 35
Improving portrait shots 35
Shooting in low light 36
Changing camera and video settings 36
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Personalizing
Making Desire U dual sim truly yours 37
Personalizing Desire U dual sim with scenes 37
Changing your wallpaper 38
Applying a new skin 38
Personalizing your Home screen with widgets 39
Adding apps and other shortcuts on your Home screen 40
Rearranging or removing widgets and icons on your Home screen 40
Personalizing the launch bar 41
Grouping apps into a folder 41
Personalizing with sound sets 42
Rearranging application tabs 43
Phone calls
Making a call with Smart dial 44
Using Speed dial 44
Calling a phone number in a text message 45
Calling a phone number in an email 45
Calling a phone number in a Calendar event 45
Making an emergency call 45
Receiving calls 46
What can I do during a call? 47
Setting up a conference call 49
Call history 49
Home dialing 50
Call services 51
Messages
About the Messages app 52
Sending a text message (SMS) 52
Sending a multimedia message (MMS) 53
Resuming a draft message 54
Checking your messages 54
Replying to a message 55
Forwarding a message 56
WAP push messages 56
Managing message conversations 57
Backing up your text messages 58
Setting message options 59
Search and Web browser
Searching Desire U dual sim and the Web 60
Browsing the Web 60
Private browsing 62
Adding and managing your bookmarks 62
Saving web content for later 63
Viewing your browsing history 64
Downloading files and apps 64
Setting browser options 65
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Photos, videos, and music
Gallery 66
Music 72
Wireless display 76
Accounts and sync
Adding your social networks, email accounts, and more 77
Adding one or more Google Accounts 77
Managing your online accounts 78
People
About the People app 79
Your contacts list 79
Setting up your profile 80
Adding a new contact 81
Importing or copying contacts 81
Merging contact information 82
Contact information and conversations 83
Contact groups 84
Adding People widgets 85
Sending contact information 86
Backing up your contacts to the storage card 86
Social
Facebook for HTC Sense 88
About Friend Stream 88
Updating your status in Friend Stream 88
Enjoying Facebook in Friend Stream 89
Chatting in Google Talk 90
Using Google+ 90
Email
Gmail 91
Mail 92
Calendar
About Calendar 99
Creating an event 99
Viewing the Calendar 99
Managing Calendar events 100
Accepting or declining a meeting invitation 101
Setting reminders for your events 102
Dismissing or snoozing event reminders 102
Showing or hiding calendars 102
Changing Calendar settings 102
Online storage and services
Dropbox 103
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SkyDrive 107
HTC Car
On the road with HTC Car 110
Playing music in HTC Car 110
Finding your way with HTC Car 111
Staying connected to your contacts 112
Changing HTC Car settings 112
Travel and maps
Location settings 113
Locations 113
Google Maps 122
Essential apps
Using the Clock 126
Checking Weather 128
Working on documents 129
Keeping track of your tasks 130
Google Play and other apps
Getting apps from Google Play 134
Watching videos on YouTube 135
Listening to FM Radio 137
Recording voice clips 137
Sharing games and apps 138
Your phone and computer
Where apps, data, and files are stored 139
Connecting Desire U dual sim to a computer 140
Copying files to or from the storage card 140
Syncing your media and data with HTC Sync Manager 141
Installing on a Windows computer 141
Transferring iPhone content to your HTC phone 142
Copying or removing media on your phone 143
Syncing data between your phone and your computer 143
Syncing photos and videos with the computer 144
Syncing playlists between your phone and your computer 145
Syncing documents with the computer 145
Getting help 146
Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering 146
Connecting to the Internet through a computer 146
Internet connections
Data connection 147
Wi‑Fi 148
Connecting to a virtual private network (VPN) 149
Using Desire U dual sim as a wireless router 151
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Bluetooth
Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit 152
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device 153
Where sent information is saved 153
Receiving information using Bluetooth 154
Settings and security
Turning Airplane mode on or off 155
Changing display settings 155
Changing sound settings 156
Changing the display language 157
More ways to extend battery life 158
Backing up settings to Google 158
Accessibility settings 158
Protecting your SIM card with a PIN 159
Protecting Desire U dual sim with a screen lock 159
Encrypting data on Desire U dual sim 160
Checking information about Desire U dual sim 161
Managing your mobile networks 161
Managing memory 162
Other essentials
Status icons 164
Using the onscreen keyboard 165
Entering words with predictive text 166
Entering text by speaking 168
Restarting Desire U dual sim 168
Resetting Desire U dual sim 169
Trademarks and copyrights
Index
7 Conventions used in this guide
Safety precautions:
Conventions used in this guide
In this user guide, we use the following symbols to indicate useful and important
information:
This is a note. A note often gives additional information, such as what happens
when you choose to do or not to do a certain action. A note also provides
information that may only be applicable to some situations.
This is a tip. A tip gives you an alternative way to do a particular step or procedure,
or lets you know of an option that you may find helpful.
This indicates important information that you need in order to accomplish a certain
task or to get a feature to work properly.
This provides safety precaution information, that is, information that you need to be
careful about to prevent potential problems.
a) Use a wireless hands-free system (headphone, headset) with a low power
Bluetooth emitter.
b) Make sure the cell phone has a low SAR.
c) Keep your calls short or send a text message (SMS) instead. This advice
applies especially to children, adolescents and pregnant women.
d) Use cell-phone when the signal quality is good.
e) People having active medical implants should preferably keep the cell
phone at least 15 cm away from the implant.
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Unboxing
Desire U dual sim
1. BACK
2. HOME
3. RECENT APPS
4. VOLUME
5. Notification LED
6. Proximity sensor
7. POWER
8. 3.5mm headset jack
9. USB connector
§ If you want to use a screen protector, please don’t cover and block the proximity
sensor. You can purchase the dedicated screen protector for Desire U dual sim
that already has a small opening for the sensor.
§ You need to insert and use a storage card to store your photos, videos, music, and
other files.
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Back cover
Removing the back cover
1. Securely hold Desire U dual sim facing down.
2. With your thumb or finger, open the back cover from the small opening at the
bottom of Desire U dual sim.
Replacing the back cover
1. Align the back cover onto the top part of Desire U dual sim.
2. Press the sides and the bottom part of the back cover down to lock the cover
into place.
You will hear a click when the back cover is locked in place.
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Dual SIM cards
Desire U dual sim has two SIM slots that allow you to insert up to two GSM SIM cards.
Slot 1 (near the camera lens) supports WCDMA and GSM. Slot 2 supports GSM.
Inserting the SIM cards
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert a SIM card into either SIM slot. If you have another SIM card, insert it into
the other slot.
When inserting, make sure the gold contacts on the SIM card are facing down and
the cut-off corner is facing out. Slot 1 is near the camera lens.
Removing the SIM cards
Make sure to switch off Desire U dual sim before removing your SIM cards.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the SIM cards out from their slots.
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Storage card
Use a storage card to store your photos, videos, and music.
Inserting the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the microSD™ card into the storage card slot with its gold contacts facing
down and push it into place.
Unmounting the storage card
When you need to remove the storage card while Desire U dual sim is on, unmount
the storage card first to prevent corrupting or damaging the files in the storage card.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Storage > Unmount storage card.
Removing the storage card
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Slide the storage card out from its slot.
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Battery
Removing the battery
Before using Desire U dual sim for the first time, you need to remove the protective
thin film from the battery.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. With your thumb or finger, lift the battery from the battery compartment.
Inserting the battery
Please use only original batteries that came in the box or replacements that we
recommend.
1. Take the back cover off.
2. Insert the battery (with its exposed copper contacts first) into the battery
compartment.
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Charging the battery
Before you turn on and start using Desire U dual sim, it is recommended that you
charge the battery.
§ The battery is already installed in Desire U dual sim when shipped. A thin film is
inserted between the battery and the compartment. You need to remove this film
before you can charge the battery.
§ Only the power adapter and USB cable provided in the box must be used to
charge the battery.
§ Do not remove the battery from Desire U dual sim while you are charging it using
the power or car adapter.
1. Insert the small end of the USB cable into the USB connector.
2. Insert the other end of the USB cable into the power adapter.
3. Plug in the power adapter to an electrical outlet to start charging the battery.
As a safety precaution, the battery stops charging if it overheats.
Switching the power on or off
Switching the power on
Press the POWER button.
When you turn on Desire U dual sim for the first time, you’ll need to set it up.
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Switching the power off
1. If the display is off, press the POWER button to turn it back on, then unlock the
screen.
2. Press and hold the POWER button for a few seconds.
3. Tap Power off on the options menu.
Setting up Desire U dual sim for the first time
When you switch on Desire U dual sim for the first time, you’ll be asked to set it up.
Just follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be up and running in no time.
Some features that need to connect to the Internet such as location-based services
and auto-sync of your online accounts may incur extra data fees. Don’t worry. You
can enable or disable them in Settings later on.
When Desire U dual sim has started, you'll see Quick Tips on some screens (such as
the Home screen) that will guide you in using Desire U dual sim. The tips for a screen
won't display again after you've closed them.
To view the Quick Tips again, slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap >
About > Help > Show all quick tips.
Want some quick guidance on using your phone?
Show Me helps you get the most out of Desire U dual sim in seconds.
§ Need to know how to do something right away? Just type in some keywords
and get clear, up-to-date answers right on Desire U dual sim.
§ Ever have the feeling that you're not getting the most out of your phone?
Browse through the friendly walkthroughs on Show Me to learn how. The topics
range from intro to advanced and the Show Me widget even recommends
topics that you might like.
To open Show Me from the Home screen, tap > Show Me.
If you haven't downloaded Show Me content yet, or if there's updated content
available, just tap the download link to get it.
To change the sync settings of Show Me, tap > Update settings.
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Searching Show Me
1. In Show Me, tap , and then enter the words you want to search for.
2. Tap a search result to jump straight to that item.
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Features you'll enjoy on Desire U dual sim
Desire U dual sim gives you an amazing camera, great sound experience, and more.
Beats By Dr. Dre Audio™
Beats Audio™ integration gives you a rich, authentic sound experience, whether you’re
listening to music, watching a YouTube® video, or playing a game. To find out more,
see Making your music sound better on page 74.
Shoot and share in seconds
Instantly upload photos to your favorite social network right after capturing. To find
out more, see Changing camera and video settings on page 36.
You can also capture a photo from a previously recorded video. See Taking a photo
while watching a video on page 67.
Dropbox integration with HTC Sense
Always have access to your photos, videos, and documents anywhere by storing them
in Dropbox. When you sign in to your Dropbox account from Desire U dual sim, you
can even get an additional 23 GB of free Dropbox storage for two years. To find out
how, see Using Dropbox on Desire U dual sim on page 103.
If the Dropbox app is not preloaded, you can download it from Google Play.
HTC Car
With the HTC Car app, keep yourself entertained while finding your way on the road.
You can use turn-by-turn navigation, browse maps, take calls, and listen to music or
Internet radio. To find out more, see HTC Car on page 110.
Rich and seamless browsing experience
Enjoy HTML5 and Flash® content on the go. And no more panning left and right. The
web browser's text reflow automatically adjusts text to the width of your screen. To
find out more about using the web browser, see Browsing the Web on page 60.
You can also keep a copy of what you're browsing so you can read it later even
without an Internet connection. See Saving web content for later on page 63.
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Smart dial
The phone dialer’s Smart dial feature makes it quick and easy for you to place a call.
Just enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact name. See Making a
call with Smart dial on page 44.
Home screen
Your Home screen is where you make Desire U dual sim your own. You can add your
favorite applications, shortcuts, folders and widgets so they’re always just a tap away.
To find out how, see Personalizing on page 37.
Extended Home screen
As you start to do more things with Desire U dual sim, you might find that one Home
screen is not enough. No problem.
Slide your finger horizontally to the left or right on the screen and you’ll discover more
space for adding icons, widgets, and more.
Press to return to the main Home screen.
Touch gestures
Use touch gestures to get around the Home screen, open apps, scroll through lists,
and more.
Tap
When you want to type on the keyboard, select
onscreen items such as application and settings icons,
or press onscreen buttons, just tap them with your
finger.
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Press and hold
To open the available options for an item (for
example, a contact or link in a webpage), just press
and hold the item.
Swipe or slide
Quickly swipe your finger vertically or horizontally
across the screen to go to other Home pages, scroll
through documents, and more.
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Drag
Press and hold your finger with some pressure
before you start to drag. While dragging, don't
release your finger until you have reached the
target position.
Flick
Flicking the screen is similar to swiping,
except that you need to swipe your
finger in light, quicker strokes, such as
when moving right and left on the
Home screen, or flicking through a
contacts or message list.
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Pinch and spread
In some apps, like Gallery or the web
browser, spread your fingers on the
screen to zoom in when viewing a picture
or a webpage.
Pinch the screen to zoom out when viewing a
picture or a webpage.
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Two-finger scrolling
In some apps that have sorting, like Mail or People, you can
use two fingers to scroll the screen. The screen displays
the sorting order, and you can easily scroll to the
information you want.
Motion gestures
Use motion gestures to mute Desire U dual sim, turn on the speakerphone, and more.
Flip to silence / flip for speakerphone
When a call comes in you can turn
Desire U dual sim over to mute it.
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Pick up to lower volume
While in a call, turn Desire U dual sim
over to turn the speakerphone on for
hands-free conversations or for
conference calling.
In a business meeting or
restaurant, pick Desire U dual
sim up when a call comes in
to lower the ringtone
volume.
Set volume to automatically rise while in your pocket or bag
On a noisy street and can't hear Desire U dual sim
ringing in your bag?
You can set Desire U dual sim to recognize when
it's in your bag or pocket and raise the ringtone
volume so that you can hear it in noisy
environments.
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Rotate Desire U dual sim for a better view
For many screens,
you can
automatically
change the screen
orientation from
portrait to
landscape by
turning Desire U
dual sim sideways.
When entering
text, you can turn
Desire U dual sim
sideways to bring
up a bigger
keyboard.
Sleep mode
Sleep mode saves battery power by putting Desire U dual sim into a low power state
while the display is off. It also stops accidental button presses when Desire U dual sim
is in your bag. You’ll still receive messages and calls though, and missed calls and
messages appear on the lock screen.
To prevent missed calls or messages from appearing on the lock screen, slide the
Notifications panel open, and then tap > Privacy.
Switching to Sleep mode
Briefly press the POWER button to turn off the display and switch to Sleep mode.
Desire U dual sim also automatically goes into Sleep mode when it’s left idle for a
while.
You can change the time before Desire U dual sim sleeps in the Display, gestures &
buttons (or Display & buttons) settings.
Waking up from Sleep mode
To wake Desire U dual sim up manually, press the POWER button. You’ll need to
unlock the screen.
Desire U dual sim automatically wakes up when you have an incoming call.
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Unlocking the screen
Pull the ring up to unlock the screen.
If you've set up a screen lock, you'll be asked to provide your credentials before
Desire U dual sim unlocks.
If you've set an event reminder or an alarm, you can drag or to the ring to
snooze or dismiss the event or alarm.
Opening an app or folder from the lock screen
§ On the lock screen, drag an app or folder icon to the ring to unlock the screen
and directly go to the app or folder.
The shortcuts on the lock screen are the same ones on your Home screen's launch
bar. To change the lock screen shortcuts, replace the apps or folders on the launch
bar.
§ When there's a notification or info shown on the lock screen such as a missed
call or new message, you can drag it to the ring to directly go to its app.
Getting contacts into Desire U dual sim
There are several ways you can add contacts to Desire U dual sim.
Sync with your
computer
™
Gmail
Sync the contacts from your old phone to your computer, and
then use HTC Sync or HTC Sync Manager to sync Desire U dual
sim with your computer's Microsoft® Outlook®, Outlook Express or
Windows® Contacts.
Google® contacts are imported to Desire U dual sim after you sign
in to your Google Account. You can also create more Google
contacts right from Desire U dual sim.
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Social network
accounts
Phone contacts You can choose to create and store contacts directly in Desire U
SIM card Copy all your SIM contacts to Desire U dual sim.
Microsoft
Exchange
ActiveSync
Transfer Use the Transfer app to transfer not only your contacts, but also
®
Log in to your favorite social networks to import contact
information from them.
dual sim or transfer existing ones from your old phone.
Desire U dual sim syncs your work contacts from the Microsoft
Exchange ActiveSync Server in your workplace.
calendar events and text messages from your old phone to
Desire U dual sim.
Transferring contacts from your old phone
Easily transfer contacts from your old phone to Desire U dual sim through Bluetooth®.
Depending on your old phone’s model, you may also transfer other types of data such
as calendar events and text messages to Desire U dual sim.
1. From the Home screen, tap > Transfer.
2. Tap Next to begin.
3. Choose your old phone's name and model.
4. On your old phone, turn Bluetooth on, set it to discoverable mode, and then
follow the instructions on the screen.
Making your first call
1. On the Home screen, tap .
2. Enter the phone number or first few letters of the contact’s name.
3. From the list, tap a contact to call.
4. If the contact has more than one number, tap the number you want to call.
5. Tap the call button that corresponds to the card you want to use.
6. To hang up, tap End Call.
Sending your first text message
1. From the Home screen, tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Tap , and then select the contacts you want to send the message to.
4. Tap the box that says Add text, and then enter your message.
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5. Tap to insert a smiley or add quick text.
6. Tap the Send button that corresponds to the card you want to use.
Getting photos, videos, and music on or off Desire U dual sim
There are two ways you can transfer your media.
§ Connect Desire U dual sim to your computer, and select the Disk drive mode.
Your computer will recognize it just like any removable USB drive, and you can
copy your media between them.
§ Download and use our HTC Sync Manager software. You can easily set it up to
sync folders containing media and playlists on your computer with Desire U dual
sim. HTC Sync Manager can also automatically get photos and videos off
Desire U dual sim to your computer.
Download and install HTC Sync Manager, when available, from our website. Or in
the meantime, download and use the latest version of HTC Sync to sync your
media and data.
Copying and sharing text
In apps such as the web browser and Mail, you can select and copy text, and then
paste or share it.
Selecting text
1. Press and hold on a word.
2. Drag the start and end markers to highlight the surrounding text you want to
select.
To copy the address of a linked webpage, press and hold the link, and then tap
Copy link URL.
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Copying and pasting text
1. After you have selected the text you want to copy, tap Copy.
The selected text is then copied to the clipboard.
2. In a text entry field (for example while composing an email), press and hold at
the point where you want to paste the text.
3. Tap Paste.
Sharing text
1. After you have selected the text you want to share, tap Share.
2. Choose where to paste and share the selected text, such as in an email message
or social network status update.
Capturing the Desire U dual sim screen
Want to show off your high game score, write a blog post about Desire U dual sim
features, or post a status update about a song you're playing? It's easy to take a
picture of the screen and share it from Gallery.
Press and hold POWER and then press . The screen is saved in the Camera shots
album in Gallery.
Switching between recently opened apps
You can easily access apps you've just recently opened.
1. Press .
2. Slide your finger up or down to see recently-opened apps.
§ To remove an app from the list, drag it left or
right.
§ To switch back to an app, just tap it.
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Can't find the Menu button?
Do you miss having a Menu button? You can set the Recent apps button to open the
Menu as well.
1. Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap .
2. Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons).
3. Tap Recent apps button and select how you want to open the Menu, such as
press or press and hold the button.
Notifications
Notification LED
The notification LED shows a:
§ Solid green light when Desire U dual sim is connected to the power adapter or a
computer and the battery is fully charged.
§ Flashing green light when you have a pending notification.
§ Solid orange light when the battery is being charged.
§ Flashing orange light when the battery level reaches very low.
Notification icons
Notification icons on the status bar make it easy for you to keep on top of your
messages, calendar events, and alarms.
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Notifications panel
When you get a new notification, you can open the Notifications panel to see what
event notification or new information you've received. The Notifications panel also lets
you quickly access settings.
1. To open the Notifications panel, press and hold the status bar, then slide your
finger downward.
If you have several notifications, scroll down the screen to see them all.
2. To close the Notifications panel, press and hold the bottom bar of the panel,
then slide your finger up. Or just press .
Getting to know your settings
Want to change the ringtone, set up a Wi‑Fi® connection or make the screen brighter?
Do this and more in Settings.
Slide the Notifications panel open, and then tap . Here are some of the basic
settings you can change:
§ Tap the On/Off switch next to an item such as Wi-Fi to turn it on or off. Tap the
item itself to configure its settings.
§ Tap Sound to set a ringtone, choose a sound profile, and configure incoming call
sound settings.
§ Tap Display, gestures & buttons (or Display & buttons) to change the screen
brightness or set how long the screen is idle before going to sleep.
§ Tap Security to secure Desire U dual sim, for example with a screen lock.
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Getting the battery to last longer
How long the battery can last before it needs recharging depends on how you use
Desire U dual sim. Desire U dual sim power management helps to increase battery life.
In times when you need to extend the battery life more, try out some of these tips:
Check your battery usage
Monitoring your battery usage helps you identify what's using the most power so you
can choose what to do about it. For details, see Checking battery usage on page 158.
Manage your connections
§ Turn off wireless connections you're not using.
To turn on or off connections such as mobile network, Wi‑Fi, or Bluetooth, go to
Settings and tap their On/Off switches.
§ Switch to 2G when you don't need a data connection.
More power is used when you're in low coverage areas. Temporarily turning off
your data connection and switching to GSM network mode uses less battery
power.
To switch to GSM mode, go to Settings and tap Mobile network > Slot 1 network
> Network mode > GSM only.
§ Turn GPS on only when a precise location is needed.
To prevent some apps from using GPS in the background, keep the GPS
satellites setting off. Turn it on only when you need your precise location while
using navigation or location-based apps. Go to Settings and tap Location to
turn this setting on or off.
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.
§ Set the web browser to auto dim the screen while webpages load. Open the
Internet app, and then tap > Settings > Accessibility > Dim screen during
page loading.
For more details, see Changing display settings on page 155 and Personalizing on
page 37.
Limit background data and sync
Background data and sync can use a lot of battery power if you have many apps
syncing data in the background. It’s recommended not to let apps sync data too
often. Determine which apps can be set with longer sync times, or sync manually.
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