The Smartphone Link app affects the battery charge level on my smartphone
The Smartphone Link app uses Bluetooth® wireless technology to send data to and receive data from your device. It is normal for an active Bluetooth connection to consume some battery power. The app also periodically checks for updates to available services, which may consume additional battery power.
You can change the battery usage settings in the Smartphone Link app to reduce the amount of battery power the app uses.
- From the Smartphone Link app on your smartphone, select
. - Scroll to the Battery Usage section, and select Settings.
- Select one or more options:
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Clear the Bluetooth Auto-Connect tick box.
Disabling this option may save a small amount of battery power, but it prevents the app from connecting to your Garmin DriveSmart™ device automatically. While this option is disabled, you must select
from the Smartphone Link main menu each time you want to connect your device to Smartphone Link. -
Clear the Live Services Check tick box.
On some smartphones, disabling this option may significantly reduce the battery power used by the app. While this option is disabled, you must manually refresh the Smartphone Link main menu to receive updated information about available live services.
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