0

I got a new phone and I need to tell it that I've already used 25 megabytes this period. With the stock app I can I can set a usage limit, but I can't tell it how much I've already used this month.

Improve this question
  • Afraid that's not possible (except with some "root tricks", maybe). As a work-around you could set the limit lower by those 25M and re-adjust it to the real one next month. – Izzy♦ Oct 26 '17 at 10:02
  • @Izzy Indeed that is probably what all users getting a replacement phone in the middle of the month must do. Thankfully the pain only is for the first month, and I suppose we all will be using our new phone for many more months... – Dan Jacobson 積丹尼 Oct 27 '17 at 16:25
  • …with hopefully very few factory-resets :) I'm still having my 2013 device as "master". Thanks to custom ROMs I wasn't nailed to the "latest official" (Android 4.1.2) but can go at least up to MM (Android 6) with it. A clean flash (for a stable device) requires a factory reset, so this data stuff would be a task for "once per major upgrade". Thankfully I stay far below my allotted data plan, so I simply ignore those "wrong data" in the first month :) – Izzy♦ Oct 27 '17 at 16:30
  • OK submitted issuetracker.google.com/issues/68463955 – Dan Jacobson 積丹尼 Oct 29 '17 at 21:00
0

Go to Settings > Data usage, and you'll see a graph showing your data usage over a certain period. The coloured bars can be adjusted to set a warning, and also a limit, to stop you using too much data. Further down the page, you'll also see a list of your apps, and how much data they use.

You can also download alternative data monitoring apps https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm

Improve this answer
  • Yes, but I was hoping to do it with the stock app. It is apparently more impossible than adjusting the odometer on one's automobile. – Dan Jacobson 積丹尼 Oct 26 '17 at 9:54

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service, privacy policy and cookie policy

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.