<\/p>\n <\/a>You can also limit data usage.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/span>\n <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
<\/use><\/svg><\/use><\/svg>On the same page, you can toggle Set data limit<\/strong> on. This will turn off your mobile data completely when it hits whatever limit you set. <\/p>\nUse Data Saver mode<\/h2>\n Unless you have a much older version of Android (earlier than 8.0), your phone should come equipped with Data Saver mode, which kicks in when you\u2019re not on Wi-Fi and ensures that apps and services that are not being actively used won\u2019t be able to stream data in the background. It can slow things down a bit, but if you\u2019re worried about passing your data limit for the month, it can come in handy. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s very easy to turn Data Saver mode on and off.<\/p>\n
\nGo to Settings<\/strong> > Network & internet<\/strong> > Data Saver <\/strong>\n<\/li>\nToggle Use Data Saver<\/strong> on<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThere may be specific apps that you want to allow to use background data, even when Data Saver mode is on. For example, you may want to get Twitter notifications no matter where you are.<\/p>\n
\nOn the Internet<\/strong> page, tap on Unrestricted data<\/strong>\n<\/li>\nScroll down to any apps that you want to enable for background data use even when Data Saver mode is on. Toggle them on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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<\/use><\/svg><\/use><\/svg>Limit data usage on specific apps<\/h2>\n Data Saver mode is useful but can also be an irritation if it limits apps too much. Instead of turning it on and specifying which apps should not be limited, you can decide which apps are using the most data and just limit those.<\/p>\n
Again, these directions work for a Pixel 6 running Android 12; your mileage may vary depending on your specific mobile device.<\/p>\n
\nGo to Settings<\/strong> > Network & internet<\/strong> > Internet<\/strong>\n<\/li>\nScroll down to and select Non-carrier data usage<\/strong>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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Non-carrier data usage gives you a list of data-hungry apps.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Select specific apps to find out details and disable its use of background data.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nYou\u2019ll get a list of all the apps that are have used data over the last month and how much they have used. (You can change the period of time to look at by tapping on the time range at the top of the page.) <\/p>\n
To see if an app is using background data, tap on the specific app. You\u2019ll get details on how much data the app has used; you can also turn the use of background data on or off and decide whether it should still have unrestricted data usage if Data Saver is on.<\/p>\n
Update March 23rd, 2022, 2:20PM ET:<\/strong><\/em> This article was originally published on August 22nd, 2019, and has been edited to accommodate operating system updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\nSource: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/22991599\/data-usage-android-google-phone-how-to<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Source: Although many data plans these days are advertised as \u201cunlimited,\u201d most actually have a cut-off point when your data stream is going to slow radically. If you don\u2019t want to pay the premium prices that \u201cunlimited\u201d plans demand, then it\u2019s even more important that you avoid going beyond your maximum data allowance, or there […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2233,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,8],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-2232","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-google","category-technology","tag-google"],"yoast_head":"\n
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