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The BlackBerry KEYone has the biggest battery used in a BlackBerry yet. We're going to make sure you get as much usage from it as possible with a few simple best practices.
Lower screen brightness
One of the biggest drains on a smartphone battery is the display. Lowering brightness will make it harder to see in some circumstances, but will ultimately keep your BlackBerry KEYone going for even longer.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen with two fingers.
- Tap and drag the sun icon all the way to the left side of the slider.
Use Boost mode to charge faster
Thanks to Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0, the BlackBerry KEYone can get a 50% charge in only 36 minutes. You'll want to enable Boost mode to make sure you get the most juice for the short amount of time you're plugged in.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the gear icon to go into Settings.
- Tap Battery.
- Tap the three dots in the top-right, and tap Boost mode.
- Tap the Boost mode toggle at the top to turn it on.
You'll also find additional options for Boost mode here, such as turning on Airplane mode when charging, which will minimize power use and help you top up quickly.
Use Battery saver when you need it
Battery saver is a special mode that automatically changes a bunch of settings all at once in an effort to keep your BlackBerry KEYone going longer. This includes turning off location services and background data. An option to enable Battery saver mode will pop up in the notification tray once the BlackBerry KEYone reaches low power, but you can enable it manually as well.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the gear icon to go into Settings.
- Tap Battery.
- Tap the Battery saver toggle at the top to turn it on.
- Tap the Turn on automatically to have Battery saver activate when the power level reaches 5% or 15%.
Uninstall power-hungry apps
Apps can run in the background, sending and receiving data, and being a drain on system resources.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the gear icon to go into Settings.
- Tap Battery.
- Scroll down to the list of apps and tap on the app you want to remove.
- Review usage data and tap Stop or uninstall the app.
- Tap Uninstall at the top.
- If you don't want to completely uninstall an app, tap Data usage.
- Tap the Background data toggle to turn it off.
Reduce time for auto-lock
The BlackBerry KEYone will automatically lock itself and shut off the screen if left inactive for a certain amount of time. By reducing that time, you can save power that would be spent while the phone is idle.
- Swipe down from the top of the screen and tap the gear icon to go into Settings.
- Tap Display.
- Tap Sleep and select a shorter timeout duration.
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Guides
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- Top BlackBerry KEYone keyboard tricks that will change your life
About
DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT, DISTINCTLY BLACKBERRY
BlackBerry KEYone pairs the best of BlackBerry's software and security with TCL Communication's commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable smartphones to customers around the world.
Beyond the iconic BlackBerry design that's been curated for the modern user, the BlackBerry KEYone comes with a number of additional features that truly reinvents communications for the professional consumer.
- Built to last – An iconic BlackBerry smartphone made reliable for the demanding user, the BlackBerry KEYone combines a sleek aluminum frame and soft grip textured back built to offer the best in durability.
- Runs Android™ 7.1 Nougat – Giving users access to the entire Google Play store and apps - and will receive Google™ security patch updates.
- The keyboard reimagined – Forget what you knew about keyboards, the BlackBerry Smart Keyboard goes beyond typing. It can be easily programmed to launch up to 52 customizable shortcuts, providing even greater ease of use. And use it to scroll through web pages, the picture gallery or to take a picture.
- Loaded with BlackBerry® Hub® – Bringing all your messages into one consolidated place; including emails, texts and messages from any social media account.
- Unrivaled security features – The BlackBerry KEYone is designed to offer the most secure Android smartphone experience possible.
- Long battery life – Featuring the largest battery ever found in a BlackBerry smartphone, the BlackBerry KEYone offers roughly 26 hours of mixed use, thanks to its 3505mAh battery.
- Impressive photo quality – The BlackBerry KEYone includes a 12MP rear camera with an industry leading camera sensor that captures sharp, crisp photos in any light. And for when you have to take a video conference on the go, it includes an 8MP front camera with fixed focus and 84-degree wide angle lens.
Specs
Width | Height | Thickness |
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5.87 in 149.1 mm |
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2.85 in 72.4 mm |
0.37 in 9.4 mm |
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6.35 oz 180 grams |
- Display:
- 4.5-inch IPS LCD display
- 1620x1080 resolution
- 434ppi
- Chips:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor
- 8x 2.0Ghz Cortex A53 cores
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB internal storage
- microSD card slot
- Cameras:
- 12MP ƒ/20 PDAF rear camera
- Dual-tone LED flash
- 8MP ƒ/2.2 front camera
- Battery:
- 3505 mAh battery
- Non-removable
- USB-C, Quick Charge 3.0 + boost charging
- Software:
- Android 7.1.1 Nougat
- DTEK security suite
- FIPS 140-2 full disk encryption
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