How to Reduce Data Usage on Pixel 4a

Here’s how to manage or reduce data usage on Pixel 4a (5G). To restrict data usage on Pixel 4a, you can set a data limit and data warning using mobile data settings. You can check data usage by apps or WiFi data usage in your Google Pixel 4a, Pixel 5, and other Pixels. By default, enable usage of mobile data in the background in your Android. You can restrict apps from using mobile data in the background to minimize data usage in Pixels. Also, turn off auto-sync data to save cellular data on your Android or Samsung Galaxy devices.

How to Limit Data Usage on Google Pixel 4a 5G

You can check data usage by apps and set the app data limit on your Pixel 4a to reduce mobile data usage.

How to Set App Data Limit on Pixel 4a 5G

When you set the data limit in your Pixel 4a, it will automatically stop the usage of mobile data when reaching the limit. Also, set data warning and mobile data usage cycle in your Pixels.

Step 1: Swipe up from the bottom middle to access the app drawer in your Pixel 4a and touch the “Settings app”.

Step 2: Touch on “Network & Internet”.

Step 3: Touch “Mobile network”.

Step 4: Touch “Data warning & limit”.

Step 5: Toggle on “Set data limit”.

Step 6: Touch “OK” to enable it.

Step 7: Touch “Data limit” and enter the data usage limit (GB/MB) and tap “Set”.

Step 8: Tap “Data warning” and Set the data usage warning (GB/MB) and tap “Set”.

Step 9: Tap Mobile data usage cycle & set date for usage cycle and touch “Set”.

How to Check App Data Usage and Restrict App Background Data Pixel 4a

Step 1: Pull down the notification panel twice at the top and touch on the “Settings (Cog)” icon.

Step 2: Click “Network and internet”.

Step 3: Click “Mobile data”.

Step 4: Click “App data usage”.

A list of apps is using cellular data view in your Pixels.

Step 5: Tap on the “App” usage the more cellular data.

Step 6: Turn off “Background data” toggle.

How to Check WiFi Data Usage in Pixel 4a 5G

Settings > Network & internet > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi data usage

How to Turn Off Auto-Sync to Reduce Data Usage on Pixel 4a/Pixel 5

To reduce data usage by app, disable your phone syncs using the below settings.

Step 1: Go to “Settings”.

Step 2: Scroll down and touch “Accounts”.

Step 3: Toggle off “Automatically sync app data” at the end of the page.

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