How to Set Up Data Limit on Samsung Galaxy Phones

Mobile data is expensive. So you need to track data usage on your phone to avoid bill shock at the end of the month. You won’t have to use third-party apps on Samsung Galaxy phones. This is because Samsung incorporates data saver option to track data usage with One UI 3.0 update.

On a Samsung Galaxy, you’ll find plenty of options to control data usage. To get started, you can select the billing cycle, add the data limit, set a warning before reaching the limit, etc.

Let’s take a closer look at how to use these options.

Add data limit on Samsung Galaxy phones

Like several other options, Samsung has buried the data limit option in the Settings app. Follow the steps below to use it.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your Samsung Galaxy phone.

2nd step: Go to the Connections menu.

Step 3: Select Data Usage from the next menu.

Step 4: Scroll down and select Billing Cycle and Data Warning.

Step 5: Tap Start billing cycle and set the date according to your local operator.

Step 6: Enable Set Data Warning and specify the data limit in numbers.

For example, if your carrier plan offers 10 GB per month, you can set a data warning to 8 GB.

Step 7: Enable the Set Data Limit toggle. This option will turn off mobile data when the specified limit is reached.

Step 8: Select the Data limit option and set the current data offered by your operator.

This option is also useful when traveling abroad or want to control mobile data usage. These temporary local SIM cards come with limited internet data.

Check data usage on Samsung Galaxy phones

You can check the amount of data consumed by your Samsung Galaxy phone. This will help you eliminate data-hungry apps. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your phone.

2nd step: Go to the Connections menu.

Step 3: Select Data Usage from the next menu.

Step 4: Select Mobile data usage.

Step 5: Here you will see a detailed breakdown of the apps using mobile data on your phone.

If you notice unnecessary data usage by an app, tap it and go to the app details menu. From there, you need to turn off the Allow background data usage toggle so that it doesn’t consume mobile data in the background.

Activate data saving mode

If you are running out of internet data for the current cycle, you should consider activating data saving mode on your Samsung Galaxy phone. It helps reduce your data usage by preventing apps from using data in the background.

Follow the steps below.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your phone.

2nd step: Go to the Connections menu.

Step 3: Select Data Usage from the next menu.

Step 4: Tap Data Saver and activate the toggle in the next menu.

Now all apps on the phone will no longer use mobile data in the background. There are also some drawbacks.

For example, in Data Saver mode, you will not receive a new WhatsApp message or new email until you open the app to manually check it. You might miss important notifications or calls while in Data Saver mode.

Fortunately, there is an option to exclude apps from Data Saver mode. In the same data logging menu, you can press the option “Allowed to use data during data saver”.

Select the apps such as messaging or email that can use mobile data in the background.

Use ultra data saving mode

Samsung also incorporates Ultra data saving mode on Galaxy phones for extreme situations. If your phone is low on mobile data, activate Ultra data saving mode.

The mode compresses data when it reaches your phone and also limits data usage in the background. Here’s how to activate it.

Step 1: Open the Settings app on your phone.

2nd step: Go to the Connections menu.

Step 3: Select Data Usage from the next menu.

Step 4: Scroll down and select Ultra data saving mode.

Activate the toggle and you’re good to go.

Set the data consumption limit on Samsung phones

Follow the steps above and set a data limit on your Samsung Galaxy phones. While you’re at it, don’t forget to curb mobile data usage by using Data Saver and Ultra Data Saver modes. How do you plan to use these functions in One UI? Share your routine in the comments section below.