Data Usage Settings; More Networks Settings; Airplane Mode - Samsung Galaxy SIII User Manual

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Data Usage Settings

Monitor data usage, and control your device's connection to mobile data service.
Note: Data is measured by your phone. Your service provider may account for data usage differently.
1. Press
2. Tap Data usage to configure options:
Mobile data: Enable or disable Mobile data. You can also control Mobile Data at
Notifications.
Limit mobile data usage: When enabled, your mobile data connection will be disabled when
the specified limit is reached. After enabling the setting, drag the red limit line on the graph
below to set the data usage limit.
Alert me about data usage: When enabled, your device will alert you when mobile data
usage reaches the warning limit you set. After enabling the setting, drag the orange warning
line on the graph below to set the data usage warning limit.
Data usage cycle: Tap the menu, and then choose a time period for data usage. Data usage
for the period displays on the graph, along with usage by application below.
3. Tap
to set other options:
Restrict background data: Your device is capable of connecting to the network in the
background, for synchronization or other services. When enabled, background connections
will not occur.
Auto sync data: When enabled, your device will synchronize with accounts automatically, at
any time.
Show Wi-Fi usage: When turned On, a separate tab displays data usage while connected to
Wi-Fi.
Mobile hotspots: Select Wi-Fi networks that are mobile hotspots. You can restrict apps from
using these networks, and you can configure apps to warn you before using these networks
for large downloads.

More Networks Settings

The More networks menu provides additional wireless and network options.

Airplane Mode

Enabling Airplane mode turns off calling, messaging, and data network features. It also turns off other
connectivity features, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
While in Airplane mode, the
other features of your device, such as playing music, watching videos, or other applications.
Settings
and then tap
> Settings > Connections.
icon displays in the Status bar. While in airplane mode, you can use
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