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Settings
Data Usage
Data Usage
Monitor how your data is being used, and
set limits and restrictions to conserve it.
Note
: Your service provider may account for data usage
differently.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Data usage
for options:
•
Data usage cycle
: Tap the drop-down menu,
and then choose a time period for data usage.
Data usage for the period is displayed on the
graph, along with usage by application at the
bottom of the screen.
•
Mobile data
: Enable mobile data.
•
Limit mobile data usage
: Your mobile data
connection is turned off when the specified
limit is reached.
•
Alert me about data usage
: Receive alerts
when your device has reached the set warning
amount of data usage.
•
By application
: View data usage by
application.
3. Tap
More
for the following options:
•
Restrict background data
: Restrict some
apps and services from working unless you
are connected to a Wi-Fi network.
•
Show/Hide Wi-Fi usage
: Display or hide a
Wi-Fi tab that shows Wi-Fi usage.
•
Restrict networks
: Select Wi-Fi networks
that are mobile hotspots. You can restrict
apps from using these networks, and you can
configure apps to warn you before using these
networks for large downloads.
•
Show units
: Change the unit format.
•
Help
: View help topics for data usage.
