Tips and tricks for using your BlackBerry

Battery Life Saving Tips

A number of small tweaks can be made to extend the already strong battery life of the BlackBerry:

1. Use the auto on/off feature (found in Options > Auto On/Off) to have the device automatically power off and power on overnight.

Auto On/Off

2. When wireless coverage is not needed users should "Turn Wireless Off" (accessed from the Home Screen).

3. Under the Profiles menu, try to minimise the number of notifications for often-occurring events, such as new e-mail. It's also a good idea to choose from either tone, vibrate or LED notification, rather than having all three going at the same time.

4. Turn off Bluetooth when it's not being used.

5. Lower the backlight timeout value (the time it takes for the backlight to switch off when the device isn't in use) from the Options > Screen/Keyboard menu.

6. Put the device in the holster when it's not in use, as this will power off the LCD screen to conserve power.

For further battery saving tips, be sure to check out the "How to Maintain Free Space and Battery Power On BlackBerry Devices" guide, which can be found on the BlackBerry Technical Knowledge Centre.