As you probably know, there was first 3G, then 4G, it is now 5G that is starting to land on our territory. The more modern the internet evolves, the more tasks you can do with your Xiaomi. It is particularly convenient! And for people who knew the beginnings of the Internet, it was compulsory to switch off their landline in order 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 is a 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. However, our internet plans are not really unlimited plans, and we are generally limited to 50, 100 or 200 GB per month for the most important 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 will present to you in this article, we will find out the method to determine a mobile data limit on your Xiaomi. To do this, first, we will briefly teach you a little more in 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.
Why set a mobile data limit on your Xiaomi?
We therefore start this guide by briefly describing to you why it is interesting to manage the mobile data consumption of your Xiaomi. You probably don't know if you only use very little of your internet plan so far or if you have WiFi at home, however the majority of current 4G plans are limited in price. Data volume and bandwidth (download speed) is greatly reduced once this amount is reached.
It's when you go on a trip or the internet at home is not working and you use your Xiaomi for tethering that you realize that the data leaves quickly ... Watch some videos or get lost on the Social networks are particularly energy intensive activities and your internet plan may not last long in the event that you plan to have this pace without being able to use a WiFi connection.
It is in these cases that it may be interesting to use a limitation of the data of your Xiaomi so as not to be surprised and end up with an ultra slow connection, something to which we are moreover not at all used to. and that most of the time we live particularly badly because we are so used to broadband. Downloading a photo can take several tens of seconds, several minutes for a loaded web page, and you shouldn't even think you can watch a video, even in poor quality ...
How to limit the consumption of mobile data on your Xiaomi?
We now move on to the practical part of this guide, we will teach you how to limit the internet data consumption of your Xiaomi. 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 can set a data consumption alert threshold to warn 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 Xiaomi.
How to determine a mobile data consumption alert threshold on a Xiaomi?
First of the possibilities 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 level of internet data consumption, however without blocking your package. A good solution to leave you 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 Xiaomi
- After that in the "Connections" menu click on "Mobile data usage"
- In the settings of this tab, you can define 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 Xiaomi?
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 for example to use everything by having launched a non-essential update, the best of the alternatives going to be to set a blocking limit for your internet package. Consequently, there is more risk of consuming everything without realizing it. We suggest that you 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 Xiaomi, 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
- You will only 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
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