Sony Xperia Z3 - Controlling data usage

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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

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your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to

avoid additional charges.

If you are using a device with multiple users, only the owner, that is, the primary user, can

adjust data usage settings. 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 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 that mobile data traffic is turned on.

2

From your Home screen, 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 usage limit

1

Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.

2

From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > Data usage.

4

Drag the slider beside

Set mobile data limit to the right, then tap OK.

5

To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the 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 Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Data usage.

3

Tap the

Mobile or Wi-Fi tab.

4

Tap the application that you want to control, then drag the slider beside

Restrict app background data to the right and tap OK.

5

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.

To check your data usage

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Data usage.

3

Tap , 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.