Sony SGP561 Controlling data usage

shared, the sharing devices can use your device's data connection, for example, to surf

the Internet, download applications, or send and receive emails.

You may need to prepare your computer to establish a network connection via USB cable. Go

to www.android.com/tether to get the most current information.

To share your data connection using a USB cable

1Deactivate all USB cable connections to your device.

2Using the USB cable that came with your device, connect your device to a

computer.

3From your Home screen, tap .

4Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.

5Mark the Mobile Broadband Connect checkbox, then tap OK if prompted. is

displayed in the status bar once you are connected.

6To stop sharing your data connection, unmark the Mobile Broadband Connect

checkbox or disconnect the USB cable.

You cannot share both your device's data connection and SD card over a USB cable at the

same time.

To share your mobile connection by NFC Wi-Fi® tethering

1Make sure that both devices have the NFC function turned on, and that both

screens are active.

2From your Home screen, tap .

3Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot > NFC Wi-Fi

tethering.

4Tap OK if prompted.

5Hold devices back to back so that the NFC detection areas of each device touch

each other, and they will connect automatically.

This function only works with devices that also support NFC Wi-Fi tethering.

To use your device as Mobile Hotspot

1From your Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.

3Tap Mobile Hotspot settings > Set up Mobile Hotspot.

4Enter the Network name (SSID) information.

5To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.

6Tap Save.

7Tap and mark the Mobile Hotspot checkbox.

8If prompted, tap OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable Wi-

Fi® hotspot is active.

9To stop sharing your data connection via Wi-Fi®, unmark the Mobile Hotspot

checkbox.

To rename or secure your Mobile Hotspot

1From the Home screen, tap .

2Find and tap Settings > More… > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot.

3Tap Mobile Hotspot settings > Set up Mobile Hotspot.

4Enter the Network name (SSID) information.

5To select a security type, tap the Security field.

6If required, enter a password.

7Tap 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