Controlling Data Usage - Sony F3215 User Manual

To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device
1
Make sure that your device and the other Bluetooth® device are paired with
each other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device.
2 Your device: From your Home screen, tap
3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then tap the
Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.
4
Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so that it obtains its network connection
using Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions
to complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system,
tap the settings icon beside the name of the device that it is paired with under
Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.
5
Your device: Wait for
is complete.
6
Tap the Bluetooth tethering slider again to disable the function.
The Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the
Bluetooth® function.
To use your device as a portable Wi-Fi hotspot
1
From your Home screen, tap
2
Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3 Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure hotspot.
4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field. If required, enter a password.
6 Tap SAVE.
7 , then tap the Portable hotspot slider to enable the function.
Tap
8
If prompted, tap OK to confirm.
Wi-Fi hotspot is active.
To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection
1
Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable hotspot.
2
From your Home screen, tap
3 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable hotspot
settings.
4
Under Configure hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured by a
password.
5
Enable Discoverable, if it was disabled.
6 Tap WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap
> WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported
device.
To rename or secure your Mobile Hotspot
1
From the Home screen, tap
2 Find and tap Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.
3 Tap Portable hotspot settings > Configure hotspot.
4
Enter the Network name (SSID) information.
5
To select a security type, tap the Security field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
Tap SAVE.

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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to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup
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appears in the status bar once the portable
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