To rename or secure your portable hotspot
1
From the Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More…
>
Tethering & Mobile HotSpot
.
3
Tap
Portable Wi-Fi hotspot settings
>
Configure Wi-Fi hotspot
.
4
Enter the
Network SSID
for the network.
5
To select a security type, tap the
Security
field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
Tap
Save
.
Controlling data usage
You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over
your mobile data or Wi-Fi® connection during a given period. For example, you can
view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over your
mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid
additional charges.
Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot
guarantee the prevention of additional charges.
To turn data traffic on or off
1
Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
2
Tap
Data usage
.
3
Drag the slider beside
Mobile data traffic
to turn data traffic on or off.
When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth®
connections.
To set a data usage warning
1
Make sure that data traffic is turned on.
2
Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
3
Find and tap
Data usage
.
4
To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive
a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you
set.
To set a data usage limit
1
Make sure that data traffic is turned on.
2
Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
3
Find and tap
Data usage
.
4
Mark the
Set mobile data limit
checkbox if it is not marked, then tap
OK
.
5
To set the data usage limit, drag the corresponding line to the desired value.
Once your data usage reaches the set limit, data traffic on your device will be turned off
automatically.
To control the data usage of individual applications
1
Drag the status bar downwards, then tap .
2
Find and tap
Data usage
.
3
Find and tap the desired application.
4
Mark the
Restrict background data
checkbox.
5
To access more specific settings for the application (if available), tap
View app
settings
and make the desired changes.
The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data
usage settings.
To view data transferred via Wi-Fi®
1
From your Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Data usage
.
3
Tap , then mark the
Show Wi-Fi usage
checkbox if it is not marked.
4
Tap the
Wi-Fi
tab.
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