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Data Usage
Settings
Monitor your mobile data usage.
Note
: Your service provider may account for data usage
differently.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Settings
.
2. Tap
Data usage
for options:
•
Mobile data
: Enable mobile data. 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. Drag the red limit
line to set the data usage limit.
•
Alert me about data usage
: Receive an alert
when mobile data usage reaches the warning
limit you set. Drag the orange warning line 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.
3. Tap
More options
for other options:
•
Restrict background data
: Restrict some
apps and services from working unless you are
connected to a Wi-Fi network.
•
Show Wi-Fi usage
: Display a Wi-Fi tab that
shows Wi-Fi usage.
•
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 settings for
mobile data, data roaming, and mobile network
connections. For details, see
“Mobile Networks”
on page 84
.
•
Show units
: Use MB/GB units, or use only MB
or GB units.
Data Usage
