How to Check and Reduce Data Usage on Android Phone
Introduction
1 Check Data Usage
- Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
- Select Data usage.
- Right at the top, you'll see how much data you've used this month.
2 Enable Data Saver
Data saver provides compression for pages and images, making things not only load faster, but use less data when you're browsing on cellular.
Enable Data Saver
- Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
- Select Data usage.
- Select Data saver.
- Select the toggle switch in the corner to turn Data saver on.
When data saver is on, many apps will be prevented from sending data, or won't send data as often, in the background. In addition, most images and text in the browser will be compressed before being sent to you, further saving data.
3 Managing Cellular Data Use
Setting limits on your data in Android will alert you when you get close to your total data allotment, so you can better limit your usage to avoid fees.
Limiting Data
- Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
- Select Data usage.
- Select Data saver.
- Select Billing cycle.
- Make sure the proper first day of the month is set. Check the bill from your cellular provider to find out when your billing cycle starts. Select the proper date, then select Set.
- Select Cellular data usage.
- Here you'll see a detailed break down of every app, and how much cellular data it has used. Select the gear icon in the top-right corner.
- Make sure Set data warning is turned on. Then, select Data warning.
- Enter the amount of data you have purchased from your provider per month, then select Set. Check your bill or contact your cellular provider if you are not sure what your data allotment is.
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YesNo- Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
- Select Data usage.
- Right at the top, you'll see how much data you've used this month.
Data saver provides compression for pages and images, making things not only load faster, but use less data when you're browsing on cellular.
Enable Data Saver
- Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
- Select Data usage.
- Select Data saver.
- Select the toggle switch in the corner to turn Data saver on.
When data saver is on, many apps will be prevented from sending data, or won't send data as often, in the background. In addition, most images and text in the browser will be compressed before being sent to you, further saving data.
Setting limits on your data in Android will alert you when you get close to your total data allotment, so you can better limit your usage to avoid fees.
Limiting Data
- Open Settings on your phone or tablet.
- Select Data usage.
- Select Data saver.
- Select Billing cycle.
- Make sure the proper first day of the month is set. Check the bill from your cellular provider to find out when your billing cycle starts. Select the proper date, then select Set.
- Select Cellular data usage.
- Here you'll see a detailed break down of every app, and how much cellular data it has used. Select the gear icon in the top-right corner.
- Make sure Set data warning is turned on. Then, select Data warning.
- Enter the amount of data you have purchased from your provider per month, then select Set. Check your bill or contact your cellular provider if you are not sure what your data allotment is.
