As you probably know, first there was 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G that is starting to roll out all around us. The more modern the evolutions of the internet, the more things you can achieve using your Honor X8. It is particularly convenient! And for people who had the chance to test the first versions of the web, it was mandatory to switch off their fixed telephone to be able to use the internet and display an image in several minutes, and up to several days for a film... Now it only takes a few minutes for a 4K movie for those who have fiber. This will also be the case for you with 5G which will revolutionize everything. However, our internet packages are not really unlimited packages, and we are often limited to 50, 100 or 200 GB per month for the most high-end packages. It is therefore important, depending on your consumption, to manage it well so as not to find yourself running out of mobile data.
This is precisely what we will present to you today, we will find out the technique for choosing a mobile data limit on your Honor X8. In this context, first of all, we will briefly show you in a little more detail the reason why it is important to manage your internet plan. Then, the different means of limit the consumption of your internet data on your Honor X8.
Why set a mobile data limit on your Honor X8?
We therefore start this tutorial by briefly explaining to you the reason why it is advisable to control the mobile data consumption of your Honor X8. You certainly don't know this in the event that you have used very little internet mobile data so far or in the event that you have WiFi at home, but most current 4G plans are limited in data volume and bandwidth (download speed) is significantly reduced once you exceed this volume.
It's when you go on a trip or the internet at home doesn't work and you use your Honor X8 in connection sharing that you realize that the data goes quickly... Watch a few video clips or losing on social networks are particularly greedy activities and your internet package may not hold up in the event that you have planned to do this for a whole month.
It is in these cases that it may be advisable to use a data limitation on your Honor X8 so as not to be surprised and end up with a particularly slow connection, something to which we are moreover more at all accustomed and that we generally live particularly badly so we are used to broadband. Loading a photo can take several tens of seconds, a few minutes for a heavy web page, and you shouldn't even think of being able to watch a video, even in poor quality...
How to block mobile data consumption on your Honor X8?
We now move on to the practical part of this tutorial, we will explain to you how to limit the internet data consumption of your Honor X8. Despite everything, this technique is very simple and you will not need to be an expert in new technology to manage your consumption on the internet.
You have the possibility to define a data consumption alert threshold to warn you as soon as you exceed a certain consumption. And one limit which when exceeded will block mobile data connections to avoid over consumption. If you want you can also learn how to save battery on your Honor X8.
How to choose a mobile data consumption alert threshold on an Honor X8?
First of the possibilities that we want to show you, it is just a prevention technique, it will serve to alert you when you exceed a first threshold of internet data consumption, however without blocking your plan. A good way to leave a margin while being warned that you will have to start paying attention to keep the package for the rest of the month. Here is the technique to follow to configure it:
- Go to the “Settings” of your Honor X8
- Then in the "Connections" menu press "Use of mobile data"
- In the parameters of this section, you will be able to set 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 data consumption blocking limit on an Honor X8?
In the event that 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 the download of a non-essential update, the best method will be to set a blocking limit on your internet package. In this way, there is no 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 mandatory things:
- Go to the “Connections” menu of your Honor X8, you will find it in its 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
- From now on, you will only have to activate first in the event that it is not already done "Data limit definition" and then define the data volume to which you want to set the block
In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the Honor X8, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Honor X8.
