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Managing your data usage

If you're on a limited data allowance, it's important to keep track of the activities and apps that usually send and receive data, such as browsing the web, syncing online accounts, and sending email or sharing status updates.

Here are some other examples:

  • Streaming web videos and music
  • Playing online games
  • Downloading apps, maps, and files
  • Refreshing apps to update info and feeds
  • Uploading and backing up your files to your online storage account
  • Using HTC One X9 as a Wi‍-Fi hotspot
  • Sharing your mobile data connection by USB tethering

To help you save on data usage, connect to a Wi‍-Fi network whenever possible and set your online accounts and emails to sync less frequently.

Turning data roaming on or off

Connect to your mobile operator’s partner networks and access data services when you’re out of your mobile operator’s coverage area.

Warning: Using data services while roaming may be costly. Check with your mobile operator for data roaming rates before you use data roaming.
  1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.
  2. Tap Mobile data.
  3. Select or clear the Data roaming option.

Keeping track of your data usage

Monitor your data usage to help prevent going over your monthly data allowance.
Note: Data usage measured by HTC One X9 may differ from, and be less than, your actual data usage.
  1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.
  2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More > Data usage.
  3. Select Limit mobile data usage and tap OK to automatically disable your data connection when you reach the set limit.
  4. Drag the upper LIMIT line to set your monthly data limit.
  5. Select Alert me about data usage, and then drag the lower ALERT line to set an alert before you reach your monthly data limit.
  6. Tap Reset data usage, and then set the day of the month when your usage cycle resets. This date is usually the start of your monthly billing cycle.
Tip: If you're connecting HTC One X9 to another portable Wi‍-Fi hotspot, tap > Mobile hotspots to restrict background data from downloading that may incur extra data fees.

Viewing the data usage of apps

  1. From the Home screen, tap , and then find and tap Settings.
  2. Under Wireless & Networks, tap More > Data usage.
  3. Scroll down the screen to see a list of apps and their data usage info.
  4. Tap an app to see more details.
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