I have questions

Updated June 19th-2010.
Please read this post first
It has been a couple of weeks since launch and we’ve become familiarized with our phones. The recurring problem of poor battery life quickly took center stage. Luckily, through the efforts and ingenuity of many people, a whole lot of info has come forth on how to solve this issue. I have to admit, I was initially quite disappointed with the 4-5hrs of battery life. Now my phone will last more than 1-2 days, even using apps such as draw, games, calling, texting, music, camera, etc and I could not be more thrilled. I love this device and its capabilities.  And now that there is no battery issue for me, I hands down consider it the best phone out there.  
So, if you are considering returning this phone because of battery, take some time to read this post, I have tried to compile some of the most outstanding suggestions in this thread and from other sources.  I think you will also see great results and will become excited about being an EVO owner again.
Thanks Onthehunt for this link.  Look at power mgmt section
http://www.phonedog.com/2010/05/27/sprint-playbook-evo-4g-is-an-awesome-device-but-watch-that-battery/
Please read through these, thanks to goodandevo…
20 tips to improve battery life on the EVO
http://www.goodandevo.net/2010/05/20-tips-to-improve-htc-evo-4g-battery-life.html
By far, the most impact on the battery life will be from turning off background sync and mobile network. You can turn it back on if you need to update mail or go online.
For easy access to these, just add the widgets to one of your 7 front screens. I have a power mgmt screen where the 4g, wifi, background sync, mobile network, GPS, and bluetooth  all are so I can turn them off and on as needed. My default is all off.
Thanks Boo5ted and Bigdaddyinc  who both posted explanatons on how to add power mgmt widgets to the front screen. I will try to summarize:
1-From the screen you: tap +> widget>settings>mobile network. This will add the mobile network widget. Turned off you will still be able to talk and text but not download data
BTW, on the road I use mobile NW and at home I use wifi. I find wi-fi is faster and does’nt drain the battery anywhere near as much.
2-Then add the background sync shortcut. Tap +> add shortcut>settings>accounts and sync.
This will alow you to activate sync if you want to update-mail, facebook or whatever. Use only as needed. Otherwise off. Why does your phone need to be constantly updating s*** while it sits in your pocket?
3-Add power mgmt widget by doing this: Tap +> add widget>power control.
Boo5ted added a screen shot of this, I could not find it. It’s burried somewhere in the forum. Maybe you can find it.
And there it is, everything you need to take control of your destiny.
Another side note that, although not specifically dealing with the power mgmt , it does have an impact on your phones efficiency. It is regarding the advance task killer programs.
I do not have ATK. Android will manage the programs. They're in the background so they can be pulled more efficiently to surface when needed. Hence saving time and energy. They are not active. By default, your most frequently used programs will always be at the "tip of the phones fingers"(so to speak). Much more efficient than having to "boot them up". When it is full, android will just drop unused apps and replace it with relevant apps.
What is using energy is not apps in the background, It is active apps that are CONSTANTLY trying to sync data, they turn themselves back on even if ATK "shuts them off". The only way to solve that is to turn off background data sync. If you add the shortcut to your front screen, it is very easy to update your facebook, mail or whatever else only as needed. Then turn it off. Your phone will go a couple a days with 1 charge.
Think about it this way. Say you have a family game night. You have 12 games but only play 3 of them. You store them all in your basement.
You can save a lot of energy and time if you keep those 3 games on the main level rather than walking up and down stairs to exchange games when you are done with one and going to try another. That is what android does with apps. You are hurting your phone's efficiency by using ATK.
Here’s a tip bout battery reconditioning brought in by Fogbound
“Found this, won't hurt to try...at least the battery conditioning“.
http://forum.androidcentral.com/htc-evo-4g/17191-possible-solution-battery-issue.html
So, there. Don’t return or gripe about your phone until you try these things. Hope this is helpful.

Wayne, you will find that most of the people here that take the time to answer a question are usually fairly reliable. I personally don't try and answer unless I'm fairly sure about the solution. The admins and moderators are excellent sources of information as are most of the "regular" posters.

Khassy…now you are trying my nerves!  Please stop deleting my posts!  I originally placed my post in “how to extend battery life”, because my questions is on the original post in that thread!  
Please put my post which I am about to post back there where it belongs!

#1.  Who should a newbie like me rely on for information in here?  That is why I like it when People from Sprint come in here…I know they know what they are talking about!

This is needed for my #2 question:
“1-From the screen you: tap +> widget>settings>mobile network. This will add the mobile network widget. Turned off you will still be able to talk and text but not download data”
Thanks for the mobile network widget…works like a Charm!
“2-Then add the background sync shortcut. Tap +> add shortcut>settings>accounts and sync.
This will alow you to activate sync if you want to update-mail, facebook or whatever. Use only as needed. Otherwise off. Why does your phone need to be constantly updating s*** while it sits in your pocket?”
True very true and Thanks for this info!
Now…”3-Add power mgmt widget by doing this: Tap +> add widget>power control.
Boo5ted added a screen shot of this, I could not find it. It’s burried somewhere in the forum. Maybe you can find it.”
What is the purpose of this widget?  I find it too bulky and what is the upside to this?
#3.  Is there an app or a way to make a shortcut on the “home screen” screen that allows you to click it and the “phone options”  page (you get this page when you hit your power button and hold it for a couple of seconds)?  That page offers you to power off, silent mode, vibration mode, airplane mode, and mobile network options…it would be great if you could just tap an app on the home screen screen and have the option to power off!
#4.  The SPRINT HTC EVO comes loaded with apps that I don’t use such as: fring, nascar etc…what happens if I delete them?  I don’t use them and I don’t plan on using them…what will be the ramifications if I delete them…will it hurt my warranty, insurance?
#5  Stay with me: “2-Then add the background sync shortcut. Tap +> add shortcut>settings>accounts and sync.”
Can I delete accounts…like say my stocks or weather accounts?  I don’t use them, I won’t use them…like my 4th questions what happens if I delete them…any ramifications from Sprint?  And how do I delete them?  I can’t get rid of both of those accounts?
#6  on the “home Screen” screen…what makes that screen different from the others…does that screen refresh more than others?
#7  being that I get fair 3G reception and NO 4G NOR WIFI…does that affect my battery…in other words if I have my 4G & WIFI turned off, is my phone wasting any energy in looking for a “network”?  When I am home a lot of the times my EVO is ROAMING…does that hurt my battery…any fixes?  
#8  What is the official extended battery life battery that Sprint HTC EVO “endorses” or gives the thumbs up on?  Let’s talk batteries, I would get an extended battery…but is their one that isn’t twice the size?  I don’t want to have to get another bigger case just for a longer battery?
#9  as my 2nd question says…I love the “mobile network widget”…but is there any way since I do rely on email…that I can use the phone, text, and email…well at least receive my emails while disabling my mobile network…or is that just plain impossible?
Any help would be deeply appreciated!
Thanks,
Wayne

“1-From the screen you: tap +> widget>settings>mobile network. This will add the mobile network widget. Turned off you will still be able to talk and text but not download data”
Thanks for the mobile network widget…works like a Charm!

“2-Then add the background sync shortcut. Tap +> add shortcut>settings>accounts and sync.
This will alow you to activate sync if you want to update-mail, facebook or whatever. Use only as needed. Otherwise off. Why does your phone need to be constantly updating s*** while it sits in your pocket?”
True very true and Thanks for this info!

Now…”3-Add power mgmt widget by doing this: Tap +> add widget>power control.
Boo5ted added a screen shot of this, I could not find it. It’s burried somewhere in the forum. Maybe you can find it.”
What is the purpose of this widget?  I find it too bulky and what is the upside to this?

#3.  Is there an app or a way to make a shortcut on the “home screen” screen that allows you to click it and the “phone options”  page (you get this page when you hit your power button and hold it for a couple of seconds)?  That page offers you to power off, silent mode, vibration mode, airplane mode, and mobile network options…it would be great if you could just tap an app on the home screen screen and have the option to power off!

#4.  The SPRINT HTC EVO comes loaded with apps that I don’t use such as: fring, nascar etc…what happens if I delete them?  I don’t use them and I don’t plan on using them…what will be the ramifications if I delete them…will it hurt my warranty, insurance?

#5  Stay with me:

#5  Stay with me: “2-Then add the background sync shortcut. Tap +> add shortcut>settings>accounts and sync.”
Can I delete accounts…like say my stocks or weather accounts?  I don’t use them, I won’t use them…like my 4th questions what happens if I delete them…any ramifications from Sprint?  And how do I delete them?  I can’t get rid of both of those accounts?

#6  on the “home Screen” screen…what makes that screen different from the others…does that screen refresh more than others?

#7  being that I get fair 3G reception and NO 4G NOR WIFI…does that affect my battery…in other words if I have my 4G & WIFI turned off, is my phone wasting any energy in looking for a “network”?  When I am home a lot of the times my EVO is ROAMING…does that hurt my battery…any fixes?

#8  What is the official extended battery life battery that Sprint HTC EVO “endorses” or gives the thumbs up on?  Let’s talk batteries, I would get an extended battery…but is their one that isn’t twice the size?  I don’t want to have to get another bigger case just for a longer battery?

#9  as my 2nd question says…I love the “mobile network widget”…but is there any way since I do rely on email…that I can use the phone, text, and email…well at least receive my emails while disabling my mobile network…or is that just plain impossible?