Instructions in this article apply to smartphones running Android 7 or newer.
How to Check Data Usage on Android
Open theSettingsapp.
TapBilling cycle and data warningon this screen to set the date when your plan resets the monthly billing cycle.
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This can give you more useful reporting based on your specific billing cycle.
TapMobile data usageorWi-Fi data usage, depending on what you want to check.
Tap thedateto see previous periods.
Scroll down and tap any app to find out how much data it uses.
This is also where you’re able to control background data usage for each app.
Here are a fewstrategies for using less data:
