How-to Kyocera DuraForce Pro 2: Tips to Conserve and Improve Battery Life

Lower the Screen Brightness and Timeout Durations:

1. On the home screen, drag the Status bar down on the home screen
2. In the Notification area, drag the brightness slider towards the left
3. Open “Settings” and go to “Display”
4. Tap “Advanced” > “Sleep”
5. Select a lower timeout value

Enable Battery Optimization:

1. Open “Settings”
2. Access “Battery”
3. Tap “Battery optimization” and select an app to optimize
4. Optionally, tap “Menu” and enable “Advanced optimization”

Disable Unused Connectivity Features:

NOTE: You can disable the phone’s connectivity features when not actively in use to avoid unnecessary network scans and potentially improve battery life in the long run.

1. On the home screen, swipe the Status bar down
2. Tap the “Bluetooth” and “GPS (Location)” quick toggles to disable the features
3. Open “Settings”
4. access “Network & Internet” > “Hotspot & Tethering”
5. Tap “Wi-Fi Hotspot” and disable the feature

Uninstall Third-Party Apps:

NOTE: Some third-party apps perform background processes regularly and this can potentially affect the device’s battery life. By removing unused third-party apps from the phone, you can potentially improve battery life.

1. Open “Settings”
2. Go to “Apps & Notifications” and switch “See all apps”
3. Select the desired app and tap “Uninstall”
4. Tap “OK” to confirm

Keep the OS Updated:

NOTE: OS updates can improve battery life and thus it’s recommended to keep the OS updated at all times.

1. Launch “Settings”
2. Go to “System”
3. Tap “System updates” > “Check for updates”
4. If applicable, follow the on-screen prompts to download and install the updates