Data Saver
Customize Data Saver
You can set which apps on your Essential Phone are allowed run in the
background while Data Saver is on. To do this:
● From a Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom to open the App
Drawer and open the Settings app.
● Select “Data usage” and tap “Data saver.”
● Switch the toggle to “on” and select “Unrestricted data access.”
● Use the toggles to enable or disable data access for your apps of
choice.
If the toggle next to your app is turned on, the app will be active in the
background while Data Saver is on. If it is off, the app will not be active while
Data Saver is on.
Mobile Data
You can enable or disable the use of mobile data from your Essential Phone.
To do this:
● From a Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom to open the App
Drawer and open the Settings app.
● Select “Data usage” and use the toggle to turn cellular data on or off.
Alerts on Data Usage
Alerts can be set to warn you when you’re nearing your data cap for the
month. To create one:
● From a Home Screen, swipe up from the bottom to open the App
Drawer and open the Settings app.
● Select “Data usage” and tap “Cellular data usage.”
● Tap the Gear icon and switch the “Set Data warning” toggle to “on.”
● Select “Data warning,” type in your desired limit, and tap “Set.”
You can set the measuring unit of your data to either megabytes (MB) or
gigabytes (GB) by clicking the arrow above the “Set” button.
Settings
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