Share Your Internet Connection - Motorola moto G8 PLUS User Manual

Network and internet
1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Data usage.
Or, open quick settings, then touch & hold
2.
Touch Data Saver and turn Use Data Saver on
You'll see in your status bar and all apps are prevented from using background data.
Tip: The first time you turn Data Saver on,
bar down and touch
3. To allow certain apps to continue using background data, touch Unrestricted data, then next to the app name,
slide the switch on
To prevent specific apps from ever using background data:
1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Data usage.
Or, open quick settings, then touch & hold
2. Touch App data usage.
3.
Touch an app, then turn Background data off
Restrict background data for Wi-Fi networks
If you have to pay for data usage on a Wi-Fi network, you can restrict apps from using background data on that
network.
1. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Data usage.
Or, open quick settings, then touch & hold
2. Touch Network restrictions.
3.
For each Wi-Fi network where you pay for data usage, slide the switch on
network.
Any restrictions that you set up on background data for cellular networks will also apply for these metered Wi-
Fi networks.

Share your internet connection

About hotspots and tethering
Want to use the internet on a laptop computer or tablet but don't have a connection? You can share your phone's
cellular data connection with multiple devices by turning your phone into a
internet connection with a single device using
Note: Your cellular plan must support data sharing. If you don't know, contact your carrier.
to turn Data Saver off/on.
.
USB tethering
.
.
is added to quick settings. After that, just swipe the status
.
.
.
or Bluetooth
to indicate it is a metered Wi-Fi
Wi‑Fi hotspot. You can also share your
tethering.
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