For more information on maximizing battery power on a BlackBerry smartphone, see Article Toggle navigation. Knowledge Base. Charging conditions When the BlackBerry smartphone is powered on and plugged into a charging source, a lightening bolt is displayed over the battery symbol.
When the BlackBerry smartphone is powered off and plugged into a charging source the light-emitting diode LED will slowly flash yellow when charging. When it has completed charging the LED will show solid green until unplugged or powered on. Charge Times Charge times depend on the model of the BlackBerry smartphone and the power source used to charge the BlackBerry smartphone.
If a BlackBerry smartphone is plugged into a computer that does not have the required USB drivers installed, the BlackBerry smartphone charges at one-fifth the rate compared to when the USB drivers are installed on the computer. When plugged into an approved BlackBerry wall charger or car charger, the same or higher charge rate than using a computer with the required USB drivers installed is delivered.
Keep this in mind as you allow your device a day or two to settle into its normal battery performance. Ways that usage can lead to battery drain. Using your device will always consume a bit of battery power, but certain activities can use more battery than others.
In general, you don't need to close apps. Android automatically manages the memory and battery that apps use. To close running applications, touch the square icon at the bottom of the screen to bring up all of the applications that are currently running. From here, you can touch the X in the upper right corner of the application or swipe the application to the side to close the application.
Touching Clear All will close all of the open applications. To completely shut down an app, including any background services that may be using up battery life, you can force stop the app. Keep in mind that if you force stop some essential apps or services, your device may not work correctly.
As more social, email, calendar, and contact related accounts, which synchronize with a server, are added to the device, the more the device will need to reach out to the various servers to exchange information wirelessly. Then you need to reduce unnecessary drain. I published the precursor to this post almost two years ago, and in that piece I offered five basic battery-life tips for BlackBerry users.
I suggest you check out this initial story before moving on to the following tips, as a number of the new, advanced suggestions you'll find below are based on advice I provided in that older article. Go ahead, I'm not going anywhere. After digesting those earlier tips, you'll be well-suited to move on to this next, more advanced set of recommendations. Your BlackBerry battery's not gaining any juice just sitting there; let's go.
This sentiment sums up the whole practice of maximizing your BlackBerry battery life, because if you're always prepared from what's coming next, you're a hell of a lot more likely to have a charged up BlackBerry battery to accompany you to whatever that task may be.
First on the list of preparations: A BlackBerry travel charger. I'd rather leave my home without my AmEx card than my spare BlackBerry charger. In fact, I have one spare charger in my car, two more at my home and work desks, another in my laptop bag and one more beside my bedside, so my device is always "fresh" when I wake every morning.
Next up: Spare batteries. I currently own four compatible batteries for my BlackBerry it certainly didn't hurt that the BlackBerry employs the same battery as the Bold , my last device. I carry two fully-charged batteries in my laptop bag, one in my vehicle and another spare is sitting in a home-office desk drawer as I write this. And two of those batteries are extended power-packs from smartphone-accessory-maker, Seidio.
I also have BlackBerry charge pods on both my desks, which are meant for convenience, but they've quickly become one of my favorite BlackBerry add-ons. The charge pods are simple cradles you plug into a wall outlet or USB port on your computer and then just drop in your device whenever it needs power.
The point of all this: I keep a spare battery and a charger in all of the places where I'm most likely to need them if my current battery runs out. And you should too. BlackBerry batteries really aren't expensive , especially if you're using an older handheld--neither are chargers.
I usually go to Amazon. It's also a very good habit to charge your device whenever possible, even if you still have 50 percent or more battery-life left. I'm more likely to charge my device while working using one of the above-mentioned pods, because I've become used to seeing the digital clock that displays once my device is placed in the cradle. This helps me to remember to charge frequently. Get better use out of your BlackBerry and keep up-to-date on the latest developments.
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