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Network and internet
Use Airplane mode
Airplane mode turns off all wireless connections, preventing your phone from transmitting signals that could
interfere with airplane communications.
Open
quick settings
and touch
and data for calls and text messages, Bluetooth). If permitted by your airline, you can then turn
Bluetooth
back on during the flight. Other wireless connections remain off.
Control data usage
Turn mobile data off/on
To toggle it on/off, swipe the
When you turn off data usage over your cellular network, you can still use data by connecting to a
Cellular data must be ON if you want to:
•
Receive or send
multi-media messages
•
Share your phone's internet connection
Set data limit
Sometimes it's easy to exceed your data plan limit without realizing it. To avoid surprises, set a usage warning that
notifies you when you're close to your limit, and set a usage limit that turns off cellular data when the limit is
reached.
1.
Go to
Settings
> Network & internet > Data usage.
Or, open
quick
settings, then touch & hold
2.
Touch Data warning & limit.
3.
To set a warning, turn Set data warning on
4.
To set a usage limit, turn Set data limit on
Restrict background data
Even when you're not using them, most apps sync data in the background.
You can prevent specific apps from ever sending or receiving data in the background. Also, if you're running low on
data during your billing cycle, use Data Saver to conserve your remaining data. Data Saver lets you quickly turn off
background data usage for all apps; if you have one or two that want to continue using background data, you can
set them as exceptions.
When you restrict background data, you will not receive notifications from apps that typically
background (like Gmail) until you open the app; then data syncs as usual.
If you're running low on data during your billing cycle:
to turn airplane mode on. This disables all wireless connections (Wi‑Fi, voice
status bar
down and touch
with other devices
.
.
, then touch Data warning and enter the amount of data.
, then touch Data limit and enter the amount of data.
120
Wi‑Fi
and/or
Wi-Fi
network.
sync
in the
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