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Data Usage Settings
Monitor data usage, and control your device’s connection to mobile data service.
Note
: Data is measured by your phone. Your service provider may account for data usage differently.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
3. Tap
Data usage
to configure options:
Mobile data
: Enable or disable your phone’s access to mobile data service. You can also
control mobile data at the Notification Panel.
Limit mobile data usage
: When enabled, your mobile data connection will be disabled when
the specified limit is reached. After enabling the setting, drag the red limit line on the graph
below to set the data usage limit.
Alert me about data usage
: When enabled, your device will alert you when mobile data
usage reaches the warning limit you set. After enabling the setting, drag the orange warning
line on the graph below to set the data usage warning limit.
Data usage cycle
: Tap the menu, and then choose a time period for data usage. Data usage
for the period displays on the graph, along with usage by application below.
4. Tap
More options
for other options:
Restrict background data
: Your device is capable of connecting to the network in the
background, for synchronization or other services. When enabled, background connections
will not occur.
Show Wi-Fi usage
: When turned on, a separate tab displays data used while connected to
Wi-Fi.
Mobile hotspots
: 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.
Mobile networks
: Configure your mobile networks. See
Mobile Network Settings
.
Help
: Learn about data usage settings.
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