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:

•Mobile data: Enable mobile data.

•Limit mobile data usage: When enabled, 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.

•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.

•By application: View data usage by application.

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/Hide Wi-Fi usage: Display or hide 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.

•Show units: Change the unit format.

•Help: View help topics for data usage.