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Near the top of the screen, note the dat a usage cycle. Touch it to
choose a different cycle. T his date range is the period of tim e for
which the graph displays data usa ge.
The vertical white lines on th e graph show a period of tim e within
the data usage cycle. This range d etermines the usage amount
displayed just below the graph . Drag lines to change the pe riod.
View data usage by app
Some apps transfer data in the bac kground – that is, when yo u’re
not actually using the app, it may d ownload data for future ref-
erence. Some apps allow you to res trict background data usage
from the app’s own settings. Touch the gr aph for any app in the
bottom part of the screen for m ore usage details and access to
its settings.
Set auto-sync
You can also conserve data usage by sy ncing your apps man ually,
only when you need the data, ra ther than relying on au to-sync. To
turn auto-sync off or on , touch Menu > Auto-sync data.
Restrict background data
You can restrict background data fo r all your apps across a ll avail-
able networks. To do so, check Menu > Restrict backgr ound