How to monitor and limit your data usage on an Android phone
by Barbara Krasnoff from The Verge - All Posts on (#5XEA9)
Photo by The Verge Although many data plans these days are advertised as unlimited," most actually have a cut-off point when your data stream is going to slow radically. If you don't want to pay the premium prices that unlimited" plans demand, then it's even more important that you avoid going beyond your maximum data allowance, or there will be high penalties to pay. Either way, it's smart to monitor your data flow - not only to make sure you don't pass your limits but also to find out if you need to rethink your current data plan.
It's not hard to do this using tools baked into current versions of Android or a third-party app. Here are a few strategies that you can try. (Note: these directions are for a Pixel 6 running Android 12. The interface of your...