As you probably know, there was first 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G which is starting to land on our territory. The more recent the Internet generations, the more tasks you can accomplish with your Google Pixel 4. It's really useful! And for those who knew the beginnings of the Internet, it was compulsory to switch off their fixed smartphone in order to be able to use the Internet and display an image in several minutes, and up to several days for a film… Now we are talking about of only a few minutes for a film in 4K for the lucky ones whose accommodation is equipped with fiber. This will also be the case for you with 5G which will revolutionize everything. However, our internet plans are not completely unlimited plans, and we are generally limited to 50, 100 or 200 GB per month for the most expensive plans. It is therefore important, depending on your consumption, to manage it well so as not to find yourself short of mobile data.
This is precisely what we will present to you in this guide, we will learn the technique to choose a mobile data limit on your Google Pixel 4. To do this, first of all, we will briefly explain to you in a little more detail the reason why it is important to manage your internet package. Then, the different means of limit the consumption of your internet data on your Google Pixel 4.
Why should you determine a mobile data limit on your Google Pixel 4?
We therefore start this article by briefly telling you the reason why it is appropriate to manage the mobile data consumption of your Google Pixel 4. You probably do not know it if you have so far only used very little of the mobile data internet or if ever you have WiFi at home, however most of the current 4G plans are limited in volume of files and the bandwidth (download speed) is significantly reduced once you exceed this volume.
It's when we go on weekends or the internet at home does not work and we use our Google Pixel 4 for connection sharing that we realize that the data leaves quickly… Watch some clips video or getting lost on social media are really greedy activities and your internet plan may not hold up if you ever plan to do this for a whole month.
It is mainly for this type of situation that it may be advisable to use a data limitation of your Google Pixel 4 so as not to be surprised and end your month with an ultra slow connection, something we are doing. on the other hand, not at all used to and that in most cases we live particularly badly because we are so used to broadband. Downloading an image can take a few tens of seconds, several minutes for a loaded web page, and you should not even hope to be able to watch a video, even in poor quality ...
The method to block the consumption of mobile data on your Google Pixel 4?
We now go to the practical part of this article, we will teach you how to limit the data consumption of your Google Pixel 4. Fortunately this solution is very simple and you will not need to be an expert in new technology to control your consumption on the internet.
You have the possibility to pay a data consumption alert threshold to alert you when you exceed a certain consumption. And one limit which when exceeded will block mobile data connections to avoid over consumption. If you ever want you can also discover how to save battery on your Google Pixel 4.
How to choose a mobile data consumption alert threshold on a Google Pixel 4?
First of the possibilities that we want to show you, it is simply a prevention solution, it will be used to alert you when you exceed a first data consumption threshold, however without blocking your package. A good way to leave a margin while being informed that you have to start paying attention to keep the package for the rest of the month. D2Cover below the procedure to implement to adjust it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Google Pixel 4
- Then in the "Connections" menu click on "Use of mobile data"
- In the settings of this tab, you can choose a threshold "Data warning" , you just have to click on it to configure the data volume from which you want to receive your notification
How to set a file consumption block limit on a Google Pixel 4?
If ever you want to be more radical and you want, after setting a warning, to find a way to completely block your data consumption so as not to use everything, for example, by having launched a non-essential update, the best solution will be to determine a blocking limit for your internet package. Consequently, there is more risk of consuming everything without realizing it. We advise you to set this limit at 80 or even 90% of your package to be sure to keep enough for the essentials:
- Access the “Connections” menu of your Google Pixel 4, you will find it in the latter's settings
- In the "Use of mobile data" tab, you can access the settings by clicking on the small cogwheel at the top right of your screen
- Now you just have to activate it first if you haven't already done so. "Data limit definition" and then define the data volume to which you want to fix the blocking
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Google Pixel 4, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 4.
