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Article ID : 00235713 / Last Modified : 25/11/2019

The battery life is short (depletes quickly) even when the Walkman player is fully charged.

    Why does my Walkman battery drain?

    The Walkman battery consumption depends on a number of factors:

    1. Standby mode: Battery life will be shorter if the player is in standby mode for a long time, as standby mode also consumes a limited amount of energy. 
    2. Applications: If you run multiple applications, battery consumption will also increase and usage time will be shortened. 
    3. Usage conditions: for example, certain settings (screen brightness) or temperature conditions (cold temperature environments shorten battery life) influence battery consumption. 
       

    Tips to reduce battery consumption for your Walkman

    You can reduce the battery consumption by changing how you use the player. Try the following suggestions to increase battery life:

     ContentSetting method
    1Turn off the power manually when you do not use the player
    1. With the screen on, press and hold the  (Power) button two seconds.
    2. Select Power off.
    2Shorten the display Sleep time setting
    1. Swipe the Home screen upwards, then select Settings.
    2. Select Display - Sleep.
    3. Set the time to a shorter period.
    3Turn off all sound adjustments
    1. Select Sound adjustment.
    2. Turn  the Direct Source function to On.
    4Turn off the Location service when you are not using it
    1. Swipe the Home screen upwards, then select Settings.
    2. Select Security & Location - Location in the Privacy category.
    3. Turn  Use location to Off.
    5Turn off Wi-Fi when you are not using it
    1. Swipe the Home screen upwards, then select Settings.
    2. Select Network & Internet.
    3. Turn  Wi-Fi to Off.
    6Turn off apps when you are not using them
    1. With the screen unlocked, tap  (overview) in the Navigation bar at the bottom of the screen.
    2. Swipe up the apps that are not currently in use, or turn off all running apps by swipe the screen to right and select CLEAR ALL.
    7Turn off Bluetooth when you are not using it
    1. Swipe the Home screen upwards, then select Settings.
    2. Select Connected devices - Connection preferences - Bluetooth.
    3. Turn  Bluetooth to Off.
    8Turn off NFC when you are not using it
    1. Swipe the Home screen upwards, then select Settings.
    2. Select Connected devices - Connection preferences.
    3. TurnNFC to Off.
    9Lower the screen brightness
    1. Swipe the Home screen upwards, then select Settings.
    2. Select Display - Brightness level.
    3. Move the slider icon  to a lower brightness.