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Selecting mobile networks, Virtual private networks (VPNs)

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To Control the Data Usage of Individual Applications 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 3 Tap the application you want to control, then drag the slider beside Restrict app background data to the right and tap OK. 4 To access more specific settings for the application (if available), tap App settings and make the desired changes. The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data usage settings. To Check Your Data Usage 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Data usage. 3 Tap , and then tap Show Wi‑Fi. 4 To view information about the amount of data transferred via Wi-Fi, tap the Wi-Fi tab. 5 To view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data connection, tap the Mobile tab. Selecting mobile networks Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which mobile networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to use a particular mobile network mode, for example, WCDMA or GSM. Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of network that you are connected to. Refer to Status icons on page 30 to see what the different status icons look like. To select a network mode 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode. To select another network manually 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Network operators. 3 Tap Search mode, then select Manual. 4 Select a network. If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network. To Activate Automatic Network Selection 1 From your Homescreen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks > Service providers. 3 Tap Search mode, then select Automatic. Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network, for example, when they are traveling. VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate on your device. For detailed information on how to set up a connection to your virtual private network, please contact the network administrator of your company or organization. 50 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To Control the Data Usage of Individual Applications
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Data usage
.
3
Tap the application you want to control, then drag the slider beside
Restrict app
background data
to the right and tap
OK
.
4
To access more
specific
settings for the application (if available), tap
App settings
and make the desired changes.
The performance of individual applications may be affected if you change the related data
usage settings.
To Check Your Data Usage
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Data usage
.
3
Tap
, and then tap
Show Wi‑Fi
.
4
To view information about the amount of data transferred via Wi-Fi, tap the
Wi-Fi
tab.
5
To view the information about the amount of data transferred via mobile data
connection, tap the
Mobile
tab.
Selecting mobile networks
Your device automatically switches between mobile networks depending on which
mobile networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to
use a particular mobile network mode, for example, WCDMA or GSM.
Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of
network that you are connected to. Refer to
Status icons
on page 30 to see what the
different status icons look like.
To select a network mode
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Tap
Preferred network type
, then select a network mode.
To select another network manually
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
>
Network operators
.
3
Tap
Search mode
, then select
Manual
.
4
Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
To Activate Automatic Network Selection
1
From your Homescreen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
>
Service providers
.
3
Tap
Search mode
, then select
Automatic
.
Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access
resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, VPN
connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users
who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the
internal network, for example, when they are traveling.
VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some
networks may require you to transfer and install a security
certificate
on your device. For
detailed information on how to set up a connection to your virtual private network, please
contact the network administrator of your company or organization.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.