As you probably know, after the arrival of 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G that is starting to roll out all around us. The more recent the internet generations, the more tasks you can do with your Samsung Galaxy S20. It's really practical! And for people who knew the beginnings of the Internet, it was necessary to switch off their fixed mobile phone in order to be able to use the Internet and download an image in several minutes, and up to several days for a film… From now on, all that is needed is 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 turn everything upside down. Despite everything, our internet plans are not really unlimited plans, and we are most often 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 end your months with an internet connection at the speed of a Minitel.
This is precisely what we are going to explain to you today, we are going to find out how to choose a mobile data limit on your Samsung Galaxy S20. To do this, first of all, we will quickly explain to you in a little more detail why it is important to manage your internet plan. Then, the different means of limit the consumption of your internet data on your Samsung Galaxy S20.
Why should you set a mobile data limit on your Samsung Galaxy S20?
We start this article by quickly telling you why it is beneficial to manage the mobile data consumption of your Samsung Galaxy S20. You probably don't know if you use very little mobile internet data so far or if you have WiFi in your home, but most current 4G plans are limited in time. Data volume and bandwidth (download speed) is drastically reduced once this amount is reached.
It is when you go on a trip or the internet at home is not working and you use your Samsung Galaxy S20 as a mobile access point that you realize that data is consumed particularly quickly ... Watch some videos or getting lost on social networks are very energy intensive activities and your internet plan may not hold up if you plan to do this without being able to use a WiFi connection.
It is mainly for this type of situation that it can be beneficial to use a data limitation of your Samsung Galaxy S20 so as not to be surprised and end up with an ultra slow connection, something to which we are recommended. 'elsewhere not at all used to and that we generally live particularly badly because we are so used to broadband. Downloading an image can take a few tens of seconds, a few minutes for a loaded web page, and you shouldn't even think you can watch a video, even in poor quality ...
The technique to limit the consumption of mobile data on your Samsung Galaxy S20?
We now move on to the practical part of this article, we will show you how to limit the data consumption of your Samsung Galaxy S20. Despite everything, this manipulation is very simple and you will not need to be an expert in new technology to manage your consumption on the internet.
You will be able to configure 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 want you can also learn how to save battery on your Samsung Galaxy S20.
How to choose a mobile data consumption alert threshold on a Samsung Galaxy S20?
First of the solutions that we want to present to you, it is simply a means of prevention, it will be used to alert you when you exceed a first threshold of data consumption, but without blocking your package. A good solution to leave you a margin while being warned that you have to start paying attention to keep the package for the rest of the month. Discover below the procedure to follow to configure it:
- Go to the "Settings" of your Samsung Galaxy S20
- Then in the "Connections" menu press "Use of mobile data"
- In the settings of this section, 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 data consumption block limit on a Samsung Galaxy S20?
In the event that you want to be more radical and you want after setting a warning, find a way to completely block your data consumption so as not to use everything, for example, by having started the download of a non-essential update, the best alternative is going to be to set a blocking limit for your internet plan. So there is no 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 mandatory things:
- Go to the “Connections” menu of your Samsung Galaxy S20, 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 first in the event that you have not already done so. "Data limit definition" and then define the data volume to which you want to set the block
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy S20, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S20.
