As you probably know, after the arrival of 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G that is starting to land on our territory. The more modern the generations of the internet, the more tasks you can perform with your Xiaomi 11. It's really useful! And for those who had the chance to test the first versions of the web, you had to turn off your landline phone to be able to use the internet and download an image in several minutes, and up to several tens of hours for a film... Now it is question 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 change everything. That said, our internet packages are not really unlimited packages, and we are generally limited to 50, 100 or 200 GB per month for the largest packages. It is therefore essential, 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 explain to you in this article, we will see how to choose a mobile data limit on your Xiaomi 11. In this context, first of all, we will briefly show you in a little more detail why it is essential to manage your internet plan. Then, the different ways of limit the consumption of your internet data on your Xiaomi 11.
Why set a mobile data limit on your Xiaomi 11?
We therefore start this guide by briefly telling you why it is appropriate to control the mobile data consumption of your Xiaomi 11. You probably do not know this in the event that you have only used until today very little of your internet plan or in the event that you have WiFi at home, however, most current 4G plans are limited in file volume and bandwidth (download speed) is particularly reduced once this amount achieved.
It is when you go on a trip or when the internet at home does not work and you use your Xiaomi 11 in connection sharing that you realize that the data is consumed particularly quickly... Watch some videos or getting lost on social networks are really greedy activities and your internet plan may not hold up if you plan to have this rhythm non-stop.
It is mainly for this type of situation that it may be advisable to use a data limit on your Xiaomi 11 so as not to be surprised and end your month with a particularly slow connection, something to which we is moreover not at all used to it and that most of the time we live particularly badly so we are used to broadband. Downloading an image can take a few tens of seconds, several minutes for a heavy web page, and you shouldn't even hope to be able to watch a video, even in poor quality...
How to block mobile data consumption on your Xiaomi 11?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, we will explain how to limit the internet data consumption of your Xiaomi 11. Despite everything, 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 can 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 ever want you can also discover how to save battery on your Xiaomi 11.
How to choose a mobile data consumption alert threshold on a Xiaomi 11?
First of the possibilities that we want to present to you, it is simply a prevention solution, it will serve to alert you each time you exceed a first level of internet data consumption, nevertheless 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 respect to define it:
- Go to the "Settings" of your Xiaomi 11
- Then in the "Connections" menu click on "Use of mobile data"
- In the parameters of this tab, you will be able to choose a threshold "Data warning" , just click on it to configure the data volume from which you want to be alerted by notification
How to set a file consumption blocking limit on a Xiaomi 11?
If you ever 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 started downloading a non-essential update, the best of solutions will be to set a blocking limit for your internet package. In this way, there is no risk of consuming everything without realizing it. We recommend setting this limit at 80 or even 90% of your plan to ensure you keep enough for the essentials:
- Access the “Connections” menu of your Xiaomi 11, you will find it in the settings of the latter
- 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
- You will now 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 case you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Xiaomi 11, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi 11.
