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Settings
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Tethering and Mobile hotspot
Use the device as a mobile hotspot to share the device’s mobile data connection with other
devices. Refer to
for more information.
On the Settings screen, tap
Tethering and Mobile hotspot
.
•
Mobile hotspot
: Use the mobile hotspot to share the device’s mobile data connection
with computers or other devices through the Wi-Fi network. You can use this feature
when the network connection is not available.
•
USB tethering
: Use USB tethering to share the device’s mobile data connection with
a computer via USB. When connected to a computer, the device is used as a wireless
modem for the computer.
•
Bluetooth tethering
: Use Bluetooth tethering to share the device’s mobile data
connection with computers or other devices via Bluetooth.
Flight mode
This disables all wireless functions on your device. You can use only non-network services.
On the Settings screen, tap
Flight mode
.
Data usage
Keep track of your data usage amount and customise the settings for the limitation.
On the Settings screen, tap
Data usage
.
•
Mobile data
: Set the device to use data connections on any mobile network.
•
Set mobile data limit
: Set a limit for mobile data usage.
•
Data usage cycle
: Set a monthly reset date to monitor data usage between periods.
To use more options, tap .
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Data roaming
: Set the device to use data connections when you are roaming.
•
Restrict background data
: Set the device to disable sync in the background while using
a mobile network.
•
Auto sync data
: Activate or deactivate auto-syncing of apps, such as calendar or email.
You can select what information to sync for each account in
Settings
→
Accounts
.
•
Show Wi-Fi usage
: Set the device to show your data usage via Wi-Fi.
•
Mobile hotspots
: Select mobile hotspots to prevent apps that are running in the
background from using them.