User's Guide

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View or restrict data usage by app
Some apps transfer data in the background; that is, when you're not actually using the app, it may
download data for future reference. Restricting background data usage for individual apps can
sometimes be a useful way to reduce your overall data usage. However, this is a drastic measure that
may also affect the app's performance or cause it to malfunction. Check whether data usage can be
restricted from the app's own settings (available from within the app) before restricting it here.
1 Make sure you're viewing the network for which you want to view or restrict app data usage. If more
than one is displayed, you can switch between them by touching tabs at the top of the screen.
2 Scroll down to find the app whose data usage you want to view.
The blue bar for each app indicates its total data usage for the cycle displayed above the main
graph, near the top of the screen.
3 To see more details for an app, touch its name.
The main graph switches to show just this app's data usage for the specified cycle. Below the main
graph, a pie chart breaks out foreground versus background data usage for this app.
4 To stop background data usage for this app, check Restrict background data.
5 Read the message that appears. If you're willing to proceed, click OK.