Sonim XP8 - View / Extend Battery Life
Here's how to extend battery life, view charging status / remaining battery and determine what uses the most power on your Sonim XP8.
- Battery life on your Sonim XP8® is measured by standby time and talk time.
- Standby time is the amount of time the device stays powered on with no voice, data, or other usage.
- Talk time is based on voice usage.
- Using data such as web browsing, apps, or streaming reduces overall talk time.
- Apps and processes are listed from highest to lowest percentage of power consumption. Review any high or unusual battery drain.
- From a Home screen, swipe up to access all apps.
- Navigate:.SettingsBattery
- Review the current battery status.Percentage indicates the remaining battery life, charging status.Charging status only displays if device is connected to a charger.
- Charging over USB: Charging at lower rate.
- Charging on AC: Charging at standard rate, preferred method.
- Tap theMenu icon
(upper-righ) then tap
Battery usageto view the history.
To improve battery life, you can:
- Contact the app developer if an app appears to cause excessive battery drain.
- Adjust brightness settings to lowest setting or use Automatic brightness.
- Turn off GPS when not in use.If disabled, certain apps or services may not work properly.
- Turn off vibrate mode if not used.
- Ensure battery optimizations aren't ignored; make sure accounts (e.g., email, Facebook® , etc.) are selected and optimized as desired.
- Remove widgets that automatically update.