Motorola DROID TURBO 2 User Guide - Page 52

Share your data connection, Data use, Wi-Fi hotspot, Settings, Wi-Fi, Tethering & Mobile Hotspot

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Share your data connection Your computer can access the internet through your phone's mobile network-you just need a USB cable. Tip: To share a Wi-Fi connection, see "Wi-Fi hotspot" on page 48. 1 Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable. Note: If your computer is running something older than Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it might require special configuration. 2 On your phone, tap Apps > Settings > Wi-Fi, then make sure the Wi-Fi switch is turned off. 3 In Settings, tap More > Tethering & Mobile Hotspot, then tap the USB tethering switch to turn it on and start the connection. To stop the connection, tap the USB tethering switch to turn it off, then disconnect your phone from your computer. Data use You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and downloads. Find it: Apps > Settings > Data usage Your phone shows a data usage graph. Below the graph, apps are listed from highest to least data usage. Apps that use a lot of data might also use a lot of battery power. Data usage Mobile data Limit mobile data usage Alert me about data usage Dec 29 - Jan 28 Restrict background data, show Wi-Fi data usage, and more. Set a data limit. 0.97GB Dec 29 Jan 13 Jan 28 Carrier data accounting may differ from your device. App usage Tap an app to adjust settings and restrict app background data. Some apps transfer data in the background when you're not viewing them-to stop an app from doing this, tap it and then check Restrict background data. To turn off background data use for all apps, tap Menu > Restrict background data. Note: Usage information is provided to help you manage your phone. This may not match the amounts charged by your service provider, as they're not measured in the same way. 50 Connect & transfer

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Connect & transfer
Share your data connection
Your computer can access the internet through your phone’s
mobile network—you just need a USB cable.
Tip:
To share a Wi-Fi connection, see “
Wi-Fi hotspot
” on
page 48.
1
Connect your phone to your computer using a USB cable.
Note:
If your computer is running something older than
Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Apple™ Macintosh™ OSX, it
might require special configuration.
2
On your phone, tap Apps
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
, then
make sure the
Wi-Fi
switch is turned off.
3
In
Settings
, tap
More
>
Tethering & Mobile Hotspot
, then
tap the
USB tethering
switch to turn it on and start the
connection.
To stop the connection, tap the
USB tethering
switch to turn
it off, then disconnect your phone from your computer.
Data use
You can track the amount of data your phone uploads and
downloads.
Find it:
Apps
>
Settings
>
Data usage
Your phone shows a data usage graph. Below the graph, apps
are listed from highest to least data usage. Apps that use a lot of
data might also use a lot of battery power.
Some apps transfer data in the background when you're not
viewing them—to stop an app from doing this, tap it and then
check
Restrict background data
.
To turn off background data use for all apps, tap Menu
>
Restrict background data
.
Note:
Usage information is provided to help you manage your
phone. This may not match the amounts charged by your
service provider, as they’re not measured in the same way.
Mobile data
Limit mobile data usage
Alert me about data usage
Dec 29
Jan 28
0.97GB
Carrier data accounting may differ from your device.
Jan 28
Dec 29
Jan 13
App usage
Data usage
Tap an app to
adjust
settings and restrict app
background data.
Restrict background data, show
Wi-Fi data usage, and more.
Set a data limit.