Controlling Data Usage
You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over your
cellular 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 cellular
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
From your
Home screen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Data usage.
3
Tap 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 cellular data traffic is turned on.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > 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 Mobile Data Limit
1
Make sure mobile data traffic is turned on.
2
From your Homescreen, tap .
3
Find and tap
Settings > Data usage.
4
Drag the slider beside
Set cellular data limit to the right, and then tap OK.
5
To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the red data limit line to the desired value.
Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit, mobile data traffic on your device gets
turned off automatically.
To Control the Data Usage of Individual Applications
1
From your Homescreen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Data usage.
3
Tap the application you want to control, then drag the slider beside
Restrict app
background data to the right and tap OK.
4
To access more specific settings for the application (if available), tap
App settings
and make the desired changes.
The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data
usage settings.
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To Check Your Data Usage
1
From your Homescreen, tap .
2
Find and tap
Settings > Data usage.
3
Tap , and then tap
Show Wi‑Fi.
4
To view information about the amount of data transferred via Wi-Fi, tap the
Wi-Fi
tab.
5
To view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data
connection, tap the
Mobile tab.