Reduce & manage mobile data usage

Data usage is how much data your phone uploads or downloads using mobile data. To make sure that you lot're not using likewise much information on your information plan, y'all tin can check and change your data usage.

Use less data with data saver mode

On Android 7.0 and upwardly, to assist automatically use less mobile data on a limited information plan, learn to employ data saver mode.

Learn how to use Data Saver with a step-past-pace guide.

Bank check your mobile data usage

Set mobile data usage alarm or limit

Set limit & automatically turn off mobile data

Of import: Some features won't work when mobile information is turned off.

When you reach your limit and your data automatically turns off:

  • You'll go a notification.
  • To turn mobile data back on, follow the steps above and turn offSet up information limit.

Change your settings to salvage data

Turn mobile data on or off

Tip:You tin conserve data past turning off mobile data access. If yous do this, you'll just be able to utilize data when yous connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Allow or restrict background data usage by app

Use less data with data saver mode (Android seven.0 & up)

To help apply less mobile data on a limited data program, learn to use data saver mode.

Restrict background data usage by app (Android 7.0 & lower)

Of import: Restricting background data usage can touch an app's performance. For case, you could get no messages from an app until you adjacent open up that app.

Earlier restricting data usage from your phone's Settings app, check whether you tin can restrict data usage from the app'southward own settings menu.

To view and restrict background data usage by app:

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Tap Network & internet and thenData usage.
  3. TapMobile data usage.
  4. To find the app, scroll down.
  5. To encounter more details and options, tap the app's name.
    • "Full" is this app's data usage for the bike.
    • "Foreground" is how much data the app has used while you're using it.
    • "Background" is how much data the app has used while you're not using it.
  6. Change background mobile data usage.
    • To restrict groundwork data usage for this app, plough offGroundwork data.
    • To allow unrestricted mobile data usage when data saver is on, turn onUnrestricted data usage.

Turn data roaming on or off

Important: Data roaming may be the only way to connect to the cyberspace in some places. Some carriers charge extra for information roaming.

Troubleshoot mobile data usage settings

Important: Your phone measures the data usage shown in your phone'due south Settings app. Some carriers measure out usage differently. We recommend checking with your carrier for its measurements and your plan limits.

Related resource

  • Apply less mobile data with information saver mode
  • Modify mobile network settings
  • Connect to Wi-Fi networks

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