82 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 :
• Data roaming: Allow data roaming on your
device.
• Restrict background data: Restrict some
apps and services from working unless you are
connected to a Wi-Fi network.
• Auto sync data: Synchronize with accounts
automatically, at any time.
• 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.
• Show units: Use MB/GB units, or use only MB
or GB units.
Data Usage