Sony Xperia X - 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

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 Help Reduce Data Usage

1

From your

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > Data usage > Data Saver.

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.

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To Set a Data Usage Warning

1

Make sure cellular data traffic is turned on.

2

From your

Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > Data usage > Billing cycle.

4

To set the warning level, tap

Data warning, enter the desired data limit and tap

Set. You receive a warning notification when the amount of data traffic reaches the

level you set.

To Set a Cellular Data Limit

1

Make sure cellular data traffic is turned on.

2

From your

Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > Data usage.

4

Tap

Billing cycle and tap the slider beside Set data limit, then tap OK.

Once your cellular data usage reaches the set limit, cellular 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 > Apps.

3

Tap the application that you want to control, then tap

Data usage.

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

Find and tap

Cellular data usage to view information about the amount of data

transferred via cellular data connection.

4

To view information about the amount of data transferred via Wi-Fi connection, tap

the

Wi-Fi data usage.