Check Data Usage; Set A Data Usage Warning; Set A Data Usage Limit; Edit Application Sync Settings - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

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Check data usage

You can check your phone's data usage for a desired time period. Also, you can observe the data used by each of your phone's
applications during this period.
To check your data usage, follow these steps:
1.
From any Home screen, tap the Menu key.
2.
Tap Settings.
3.
Tap Data Usage.
4.
If desired, tap Data usage cycle to select a different one-month usage period.
5.
From the graph, touch and drag the vertical white bars to set a beginning and end of a time period for which to check
your data usage.
6.
Note: Below the graph, the dates selected will change when the bars are adjusted.
7.
Below the graph, view the about [xx] used data usage value.
Swipe up to view a list of all of your phone's applications and their data usage with largest usage at top to smallest usage
8.
at bottom for the time period.

Set a data usage warning

You can set a warning that notifies you when you have exceeded a data usage amount. To set a data usage warning, follow these
steps:
1.
From any Home screen, tap the Menu key.
2.
Tap Settings.
3.
Tap Data Usage.
4.
From the graph, touch and drag the horizontal orange bar up or down to adjust the data value that will trigger a warning
for the given time period. As you drag, the data warning value will change.
5.
The data usage warning is now set.
Note: If you exceed your set data value, you will receive a notice in your Status bar.

Set a data usage limit

You can set a limit for your phone's data usage. If this limit is reached, your phone's mobile data connection will be disabled. To set
a data usage limit, follow these steps:
1.
From any Home screen, tap the Menu
2.
Tap Settings.
3.
Tap Data Usage.
4.
Tap Set mobile data limit to select and enable.
5.
Read the message and tap OK.
6.
Once enabled, a new horizontal red bar enters the graph.
7.
Touch and drag the horizontal red bar up or down to set your data usage limit. As you drag, the data limit value will
change.

Edit application sync settings

To edit application sync settings, follow these steps:
1.
From any Home screen, tap the Menu key.
2.
Tap Settings.
From under the 'Accounts' section, tap the desired account (for example, MobileLife Contacts).
3.
o
Tap Google to access Gmail accounts
o
Tap Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to access Microsoft accounts--even if you logged into your account
using the 'Email' application from the 'Add Account' menu.
o
Tap Email for all other email accounts.
4.
If necessary, from the top of the screen, tap your logged in account name or tap Sync options.
5.
Tap to change the sync options as desired.

Data synchronization (automatic)

To automatically synchronize data, follow these steps:
1.
From any Home screen, tap the Menu key.
2.
Tap Settings.
From under the 'Accounts' section, tap the desired account (for example, MobileLife Contacts).
3.

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