You certainly know it, first there was 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G that is starting to land on our territory. The more recent the internet generations, the more things can be done with the help of your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha. It is particularly convenient! And for people who had the chance to test the first versions of the web, you had to switch off your landline mobile 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… From now on it only takes 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. However, our internet plans are not really unlimited plans, and we are often limited to 50, 100 or 200 GB per month for the most high-end plans. It is therefore important according to your consumption to manage it well so as not to find yourself short of mobile data.

This is precisely what we are going to teach you today, we will see the technique to set a mobile data limit on your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha. To do this, first of all, we will briefly 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 Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha.

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Why set a mobile data limit on your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha?

We therefore begin this article by briefly showing you why it is advisable to control the mobile data consumption of your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha. You certainly don't know if you only use your internet plan very little so far or have WiFi at home, however the vast majority of current 4G plans are limited in file size and bandwidth ( download speed) is significantly reduced once you exceed this volume.

It is when we go on a trip or the internet at home does not work and that we use our Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha in connection sharing that we realize that the data is consumed particularly quickly ... a few video clips or getting lost on social networks are particularly 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 may be advisable to use a limitation of the data of your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha so as not to be surprised and end your month with an ultra slow connection, something to which moreover, we are no longer used to it and most of the time we live particularly badly because we are so used to broadband. Downloading a photo can take a few tens of seconds, a few minutes for a heavy web page, and you shouldn't even think you can watch a video, even in poor quality ...

The technique to block the consumption of mobile data on its Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha?

We now move on to the practical part of this article, we will teach you how to limit the data consumption of your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha. Fortunately 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 have the possibility to define a data consumption alert threshold to alert you whenever you exceed a certain consumption. And one limit which when exceeded will block mobile data connections to avoid over consumption. In the event that you wish you can also learn how to save battery on your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha.

How to set a mobile data consumption alert threshold on a Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha?

First of the possibilities that we want to reveal to you, it is simply a means of prevention, it will be used to alert you each time you exceed a first level of data consumption, nevertheless without blocking your package. A good solution to leave you a margin while being informed that you have to start paying attention to keep the package for the rest of the month. Find out below the procedure to follow to define it:

  • Go to the “Settings” of your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha
  • 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" , just click on it to configure the data volume from which you want to be alerted by notification

How to set a file consumption block limit on a Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha?

In the event that you want to be more radical and you want, after setting a warning, find a technique to completely block your data consumption so as not for example to use everything by having started the download of a non-essential update, the best solution will be to set a blocking limit for your internet package. In this way, 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 make sure you keep enough for the mandatory things:

  • Access the “Connections” menu of your Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, 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 will only have to activate first if you have not already done so "Data limit definition" and then define the data volume to which you want to fix the blocking

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