So you've got your Nokia Lumia 800 and you're putting it to the fullest use possible - streaming playlists through Nokia Music, navigating to appointments with Nokia Drive, playing Plants vs Zombies... the only trouble is, using it so extensively places additional strain on the battery. What to do? Follow these 10 tips, for a start.
Nokia Lumia 800 Ultimate User Guide
One of the most frequently asked questions on Nokia's UK website is 'How can I prolong my battery life on my Nokia with Windows Phone?', so Nokia Lumia 800 users are clearly finding it difficult to put their phones down! Fear not - by following a few simple tips, you'll be able to keep your phone juiced up for longer.
Use Battery Saver
Yep, there's a Battery Saver mode in the Settings menu. Turn this on and your phone will not longer automatically receive emails or calendar updates. Live Tiles won't be quite so, er, live either, and certain apps will no longer be allowed to run in the background.
Disable Wi-Fi
It's easy to forget this when you leave your house, but your Lumia 800 will continue scanning for Wi-Fi connections when out and about, which eats up precious battery juice. Remember to go into the Settings menu and turn Wi-Fi off to prevent this.
Turn off 3G
There are a number of spots in the UK where a decent 3G signal isn't easy to come by. Spotty 3G performance proves quite a drain on battery performance, believe it or not, because you phone is constantly losing and then searching for a new high speed connection. Go into Settings>mobile network and turn 3G off.
Reduce email synch frequency
Do you really need your Lumia 800 to push you emails as they arrive, or could you stand to have them every 15 or 30 minutes? Go into Settings>email+account, select your account and change the Download new content setting to a lower frequency.
Use dark theme
Bright themes require more power to display, especially on the Nokia Lumia 800's AMOLED display, where pixels are individually lit. Select Settings>theme>Background>dark, and do the same for any apps that offer a dark them option.
Lower screen brightness
Most people instantly crank up the brightness on their screen to really see what it can do, but this sucks power something chronic. If you want to be really stingy, go into Settings>brightness, disable the Automatic setting and lower the brightness to low.
Turn off location
It's nice to have location turned on, because a number of apps request it and it also helps Nokia Maps zone in on your position quickly. It eats juice though, so go to Settings>location and flick the setting to off when you're not using it.
Kill Xbox Live
It's easy to forget this, but your Nokia Lumia 800 automatically connects with your Xbox Live account to upload scores and achievements and to display your gamer profile info. Go into Xbox LIVE and select Settings, then turn Connect with Xbox Live off.
Turn off Vibrate
Do you really need your Nokia Lumia 800 to rumble as well as ring? Probably not, unless you want to know when you receive a message while on silent. When not the case, go into Settings>ringtones+sounds and flip Vibrate to Off.
Switch to flight mode overnight
If you're like us, you use your Nokia Lumia 800 as your alarm clock for getting up in the morning. This requires that you keep the phone turned on, of course, so minimise the power used by switching to Flight mode in the Settings menu. You won't have any network connections, but your phone will remain on.
Are there any other ways to save battery life that you've found to be effective? If so, do let us know in the Comments section below.