Mobile data is costly. That’s why you should keep track of data usage on your phone to avoid any billing shocks at the end of the month. You won’t have to use third-party apps on Samsung Galaxy phones. This is because Samsung has integrated data saver option to monitor data usage with One UI 3.0 update.
You will find many options to keep data usage under control on a Samsung Galaxy. For starters, you can choose the billing cycle, add a data limit, set an alert before the limit is reached, and more.
Let’s take a closer look at how to use these options.
Add Data Limit on Samsung Galaxy Phones
Like a few other options, Samsung has buried the data limit option inside the Settings app. To use it, follow the steps below.
Stage 1: Open the Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy phone.
Step 2: Go to the Connections menu.
Stage 3: Select Data usage from the menu below.
Step 4: Scroll down and select Billing cycle and data alert.
Step 5: Tap on Start billing cycle and set the date according to your local carrier.
Step 6: Enable Set data alert and specify data limit in numbers.
For example, if your carrier plan offers 10GB per month, you can set a data alert to 8GB.
Step 7: Enable the Set data limit toggle. This option will turn off mobile data when the specified limit is reached.
Step 8: Select the data limit option and set the available data offered by your carrier.
This option is also useful when you travel internationally or want to keep mobile data usage under control. These temporary local SIM cards come with limited internet data.
Check Data Usage on Samsung Galaxy Phones
You can check how much data your Samsung Galaxy phone consumes. This will help you weed out data-hungry applications. Here’s how to do it.
Stage 1: Open the Settings app on your phone.
Step 2: Go to the Connections menu.
Stage 3: Select Data usage from the menu below.
Step 4: Select Mobile data usage.
Step 5: Here you will see a detailed breakdown of the apps on your phone that are using mobile data.
If you notice unnecessary data being used by an app, tap on it and go to the app details menu. From there, you should disable the Allow background data usage toggle so that it doesn’t consume mobile data in the background.
Enable Data Saver Mode
If you have low internet data for the current loop, you should consider enabling data saving mode on your Samsung Galaxy phone. It helps reduce your data usage by preventing apps from using data in the background.
Follow the steps below.
Stage 1: Open the Settings app on your phone.
Step 2: Go to the Connections menu.
Stage 3: Select Data usage from the menu below.
Step 4: Tap on data saver and enable the toggle from the menu below.
Now all apps on the phone will not use mobile data in the background. There are also some disadvantages.
For example, in Data saver mode, you will not receive any new WhatsApp messages or new emails until you open the app to check manually. You can miss important notifications or calls in data saver mode.
Fortunately, there is an option to get apps out of Data saver mode. From the same Data save menu, you can tap on ‘Data usage allowed while saving data’.
Choose apps like messaging or email that can use mobile data in the background.
Use Ultra Data Saver Mode
Samsung is also integrating its Ultra data saving mode into its Galaxy phones for extreme situations. If your phone is running low on mobile data, enable Ultra data saving mode.
The mod compresses the data when it reaches your phone and also limits the background data usage. Here’s how to enable it.
Stage 1: Open the Settings app on your phone.
Step 2: Go to the Connections menu.
Stage 3: Select Data usage from the menu below.
Step 4: Scroll down and select Ultra data saving mode.
Activate the toggle and you’re all set.
Set Data Consumption Limit on Samsung Phones
Follow the steps above and set a data limit on your Samsung Galaxy phones. By the way, don’t forget to brake mobile data consumption by using Data saver and Ultra data saver mode. How do you plan to use these functions in One UI? Share your routine in the comments section below.
Next: One UI is more than a simple Data save mode. Read the post below to learn about the fifteen best One UI tips and tricks.
