28 Battery Power Saving Tips

It’s no secret that battery-life is one of the major incentives for users to go with BlackBerry handsets over other devices, but you might still be looking for ways to extend your battery power just a little bit more. Whether you’re looking for extra battery power on that long road trip, or just want tips to preserve your battery life on a regular basis, these 28 batter power saving tips are worth checking out:
Charging
◦ Charge your BlackBerry smartphone as much as possible
◦ Use wall chargers as the preferred charging method
Media
◦ Reduce volume
◦ Use headphones
◦ Load media using BlackBerry Desktop Manager (Avoids resizing)
◦ Turn off equalizer settings (Media – Options)

Browsing
◦ Visit mobile sites when possible

◦ Turn Repeat Animations to a lower setting (Browser – Options – General Properties)

◦ Close browser when finished using (close with ESC key, or Menu – Close)

Screen/Keyboard
◦ Reduce Backlight Timeout (Options – Screen/Keyboard)

◦ Reduce Backlight Brightness (Options – Screen/Keyboard)

◦ Holster your BlackBerry when possible (turns off LCD automatically)
◦ Set Audible Roll to mute (Options – Screen/Keyboard)

◦ Key Tone Off (Options – Screen/Keyboard)

◦ Use a sleeve when storing the smartphone in a pocket
Network Connections
◦ Turn off unused connections when not in use, i.e. GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

◦ Use Auto On/Off
◦ Use single mode only (1XEV, 2G only, 3G only)

Shortcuts
◦ Use shortcuts instead of activating Java menus (Browser – Options – Browser Configuration)
Camera
◦ Turn off flash (Camera – Options)

◦ Set picture size to Small (Camera – Options)

◦ Set Color Effect to Normal (Camera – Options)

◦ Set Picture Quality to Normal (Camera – Options)

Applications
◦ When exiting, be sure to close the app, not leave it running in the background (close with ESC key, or Menu – Close, not red End key)

◦ Log out of third-party applications when they are not needed (Instant Messaging, etc.)

Indicators
◦ Set Audible notification to Off (Profiles)
◦ Turn off coverage LED (Profiles)
GPS
◦ Use the zoom out function to get the largest viewable area that you can still use usefully

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