How To Control Data Usage – Sony Xperia C3 Dual

Aug 30, 2014

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Learn how to control data usage on your Sony Xperia C3 Dual. 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 your mobile data connection, you can also set data usage warnings and limits to avoid additional charges.

Adjusting data usage settings can help you keep greater control over data usage but cannot guarantee the prevention of additional charges.

To turn data traffic on or off

From your Home screen, tap Apps icon.
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
Select a SIM card.
Drag the slider beside Mobile data traffic to turn data traffic on or off.

Note: When data traffic is turned off, your device can still establish Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections.

To set a data usage warning

Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.
From your Home screen, tap Apps icon.
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
Select a SIM card.
To set the warning level, drag the warning line to the desired value. You receive a warning notification when the amount of data traffic approaches the level you set.

To set a mobile data usage limit

Make sure that mobile data traffic is turned on.
From your Home screen, tap Apps icon.
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
Select a SIM card.
Mark the Set mobile data limit checkbox if it is not marked, then tap OK.
To set the mobile data usage limit, drag the corresponding line to the desired value.

Note: Once your mobile data usage reaches the set limit, mobile data traffic on your device gets turned off automatically.

To control the mobile data usage of individual applications

From your Home screen, tap .
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
Select a SIM card.
Find and tap the desired application.
Mark the Restrict background data checkbox.
To access more specific settings for the application (if available), tap View app settings and make the desired changes.

Note: The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings.

To view data transferred via Wi-Fi

From your Home screen, tap Apps icon.
Find and tap Settings > Data usage.
Tap Menu icon, then mark the Show Wi-Fi usage checkbox if it is not marked.
Tap the Wi-Fi tab.

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Android, Sony, Xperia, Xperia C3 Dual

Amarnath Natarajan

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