Android: Limit data consumption

In the following practical tip, we will show you how to manage and limit data consumption on your Android smartphone.

Limit data volume: Set warning about data consumption

You can limit the data consumption in the Android settings with a simple warning. This is how your smartphone informs you of a certain consumption via push notification:

1. Call up the "data consumption" of your smartphone via the settings.
2. Select the "Mobile" tab.
3. In the diagram you can move the orange dividing line up and down as you like.
4. Set the desired number here. For example, it makes sense for you to be notified of about half of a data volume of 1 GB. So you can see if there is still enough volume for the rest of the month.

Limit mobile data by limit

If you don't just get a warning, but want to limit the data connection completely, you should set a limit:

1. To do this, open the data usage settings again.
2. If you then activate the checkbox behind "Set limit", you can configure the limit in the diagram with the red dividing line.
3. If you have reached the specified amount, your mobile data connection is automatically switched off.

So that you can fully utilize your limit, we give you tips on how you can save important data volume. With free data counter apps, you can keep an even better eye on your consumption.