User Guide

Turn off your smartphone
Depending on your theme, the location or name of the Power Off icon might differ from the location or name in this task.
• If you haven't set your BlackBerry smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically at specific times, press and hold the
key.
• If you have set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically at specific times, on the home screen or in a folder,
click the Power Off icon. If you want your smartphone to stay turned off until you turn it on again, click Full Power Off. If
you want your smartphone to turn on again at the specified time or for alarm or calendar reminders, click Turn Off.
Reset your smartphone
Remove and reinsert the battery.
Check the battery power level
1. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.
2. Click Device > Device and Status Information.
Tips: Extending battery life
For full instructions, click the links under Related information at the bottom.
Close apps when you're finished with them.
In an app, press the key and click Close or Exit.
Turn off network connections you aren't using. On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of
the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Click a
network connection to clear the checkbox.
If your BlackBerry smartphone supports Wi-Fi, use Wi-Fi when
you're in an area with reduced wireless coverage.
On the home screen, click the connections area at the top of
the screen, or click the Manage Connections icon. Select the
Wi-Fi checkbox.
Set your smartphone to turn on and turn off automatically. On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Device > Auto On/Off.
Close browser tabs you aren't using.
In the browser, press the key > Tabs. Highlight a tab and
click the icon.
Set backlighting to remain on for a shorter period, and lower
its brightness.
On the home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon. Click
Display > Screen Display.
Switch your vibrating notifications to sound notifications or
LED notifications, lower the volume of your sound
notifications, or select a shorter ring tone.
On the home screen, click your Sound and Alert Profiles icon.
Click Change Sounds and Alerts.
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