Data Usage Management

Setting a Data Usage Limiter:

  1. While viewing the home screen, tap the "menu" key
  2. Select "System settings"
  3. Scroll to "Wireless & Networks" and tap "Mobile Data"
  4. Choose one of the following options:

  • To enable a data usage limit:
    1. mark the "Limit mobile data usage" check box
    2. Drag the red bar up and down to set a limit to the desired amount
  • To set a usage warning:
    1. Tap the orange bar and drag it to the desired amount

Note: It's always a good idea to set a data limiter that is slightly lower than your actual data allowance. The methods of measurement used by your phone and your carrier differ.

Viewing Data Usage by App:

  1. While on the home scree, press the "Menu" key
  2. Select "System settings"
  3. Tap "Mobile data"
  4. Optionally, you can tap and drag the blue bars on the graph in order to select a particular period of time of usage
  5. Scroll down to view the list of applications
  6. Select an application to view more details concerning data usage


Syncing Management

Enable / Disable Background Data:

  1. From the home screen, press the "Menu" button
  2. Select "System settings"
  3. Scroll down to "Wireless & Networks" and tap "Mobile data"
  4. Press the "Menu" button
  5. Mark or unmark the check box associated with "Restrict background data" to enable or disable the feature
  6. Press "OK" to confirm

Sync Apps & Accounts:

To add or edit apps and accounts to sync:

  1. While viewing the home screen, press the "Menu" button
  2. Select "System settings"
  3. Under "Personal", tap "Account & sync"
  4. Perform one of the following:
    • To set accounts to automatically sync, mark the "Auto-sync data" check box
    • To manually sync individual accounts:
      1. Select the account that you wish to edit
      2. If necessary, adjust the settings, if any are available
      3. At the upper side of the screen, tap your email address or username
      4. Adjust any available settings if necessary
      5. Tap the "Menu" button on your device
      6. Tap "Sync now"


Network Management – APN & Data Settings

Enabling Data Settings:

  1. While on the home screen, press the "menu" button
  2. Select "System settings"
  3. Under "Wireless & Networks", tap "Tethering & Networks"
  4. Tap "Mobile networks" under "Network Settings"
  5. Enable data by marking the "Data enabled" check box
  6. If roaming outside of T-Mobile's network, tap the "Data roaming" check box and then press "Yes" to confirm. (WARNING: roaming internationally will incur extra charges)

Selecting an APN:

  1. While on the home screen, press the "Menu" key
  2. Select "System settings" > "Tethering & Networks"
  3. Tap "Mobile networks" under "Network Settings"
  4. Press "Access point names"
  5. Select the desired access point name

Note: to set up a new APN, press the "menu" button and tap "New APN"

Restoring Default APN settings:

  1. From any home screen, press the "Menu" key
  2. Select "System settings" and tap "Tethering & Networks" under "Wireless & Networks"
  3. Scroll to and tap "Mobile networks"
  4. Tap "Access point names"
  5. Press the "Menu" button and tap "Reset to default"
  6. Confirm by pressing "Yes"

Selecting a Network Manually:

  1. While on the home screen, press the "Menu" key
  2. Select "System settings" > "Tethering & Networks" > "Mobile networks"
  3. Tap "Network operators" > "Search networks"
  4. Select the network that you wish to use


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