How to Check your Data Usage on your Android
On your Android phone or tablet, swipe down from the top of the screen once or twice and then tap the “Gear” icon to open the “Settings” menu.
The location of the “Data Usage” settings varies by device, though the tools are mostly the same. On Samsung Galaxy phones, you’ll go to Connections > Data Usage > Mobile Data. For this guide, we’re using a Google Pixel phone.
Select “Network & Internet” from the top of the “Settings” menu.
Tap “Mobile Network.”
At the top of the screen, you’ll see how much data you have used this month. To see which apps are using the most data, tap “App Data Usage.”
You’ll see a graph and a ranked list of apps ordered by data usage. To prevent an app from using mobile data, tap on it.
Toggle the switch for “Background Data” off. This will prevent the app from using mobile data when it’s in the background. It will still use mobile data if you open the app.
The next thing we can do is set up a data warning and limit. Go back to the overview page with your data usage at the top of the screen. Tap “Data Warning & Limit.”
First, toggle the switch on for “Set Data Warning.”
The location of the “Data Usage” settings varies by device, though the tools are mostly the same. On Samsung Galaxy phones, you’ll go to Connections > Data Usage > Mobile Data. For this guide, we’re using a Google Pixel phone.
Select “Network & Internet” from the top of the “Settings” menu.
Tap “Mobile Network.”
At the top of the screen, you’ll see how much data you have used this month. To see which apps are using the most data, tap “App Data Usage.”
You’ll see a graph and a ranked list of apps ordered by data usage. To prevent an app from using mobile data, tap on it.
Toggle the switch for “Background Data” off. This will prevent the app from using mobile data when it’s in the background. It will still use mobile data if you open the app.
The next thing we can do is set up a data warning and limit. Go back to the overview page with your data usage at the top of the screen. Tap “Data Warning & Limit.”
First, toggle the switch on for “Set Data Warning.”
Updated on: 25/05/2023