Maximizing Battery Power
Application Management
Multitasking - Close any running BlackBerry®
smartphone applications that are not being actively used. An easy way to see
which apps or games are open is to press and hold the Menu key which causes the
App Switcher to appear. Then switch to the application or game that is not
being used and after pressing the Menu key, select the Close or Exit option to exit the application or
game. Additionally, theCPU screen in the Application Management feature of the Options application will show the running applications
that do not appear on the App Switcher screen. Applications that are not
running will appear with Not Running under their name.
Closing Applications Correctly - Avoid using the End key to close
applications as this simply minimizes the application and leaves it running in
the background. Instead, press the Menu key, select the Closeor Exit option to exit the application.
Closing Browser Tab – BlackBerry® Device Software
6.0 and higher provides a tabbed browsing experience. Ensure that tabs that are
no longer in use are closed by pressing the Menu key, selecting Tabs, and
clicking on the red X under the tabs that are no longer in use.
Configure Instant Messaging and Social
Networking Application Settings – IM and Social applications may send and receive information on a periodic
interval. These applications may have options or settings that will reduce the
frequency at which data is transmitted. To further reduce the frequency at
which data is transmitted, Logging out of IM and Social applications when they
are not needed can further improve battery life.
Configure Podcast and Social Feed application
settings – Podcast and Social Feed based applications may be configured to
automatically download content on a periodic interval. These applications may
have options or settings that will reduce the frequency at which data is
transmitted.
Close Media applications – When pausing media playback, the
application playing the media will still be running in the background. If media
playback will not be in the near future, choose to press the Menu key and
select the Close or Exit option to exit the application.