How to Check and Clear Data Usage on Android

In this article, we will tell you how to check and clear data usage on Android. You will learn how to clear data using an app and built-in tools, as well as how to do it if you have root access. We will also provide step-by-step instructions to check mobile data usage and Wi-Fi.

How to check your data usage on Android

The Data Usage option shows the amount of data you downloaded or sent from your gadget over the Internet. Thusб it records the traffic you use for downloading applications, sending messages, watching videos, and any other actions you do on your smartphone while connected to the network.

This option is very convenient because it allows you to control the gigabytes spent. To monitor the amount of traffic, you need to clear the past-period data. After you clear it, only the traffic for the new period will be displayed, not the total data usage including the previous period.

You need to verify mobile data and Wi-Fi, and you can do this with the built-in options we'll talk about later in the article.

Checking the mobile data usage

How to track data usage on Android in different ways? It depends on the smartphone model and OS version, but in all cases, the procedure is approximately the same. As a rule, the verification process is as follows:

• open Settings and select «Network and Internet»;
• find your SIM card, scroll down the page to the «Using application data» option, and tap on it.

Mobile data usage information with a graph opens. To view data usage cycles, click the gear icon.

How to check Wi-Fi data usage on Android

To check the usage of Wi-Fi wireless internet:

• go to Settings and select the «Wi-Fi» section;
• check the list of available Wi-Fi networks and the one your phone is connected to;
• click on the network to see information about the data transmitted and received via Wi-Fi.

If the connection is unstable, try rebooting the router and repeating the above procedure.

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How to check data usage and how much data applications use

The data used by Android apps can be checked using the following algorithm:

• go to the device Settings and select «Network and Internet»;
• go to «Mobile Data» or «Wi-Fi» (depending on which type of connection you are using).

In this section, you can see a list of all applications that use the Internet and the amount of data transmitted and received. If you want to limit the data usage of a certain application, select it, and disable internet access for it, or set a limit.

In order to not save traffic, but always have access to mobile internet, install the Yesim application. After activation, the SIM card opens access to mobile Internet on different tariff plans with favourable prices.

How to clear Android's data usage

Clearing your mobile data usage is useful for several reasons:

• to save money, especially in roaming, when communication is very expensive;
• to increase internet speed — if a limited tariff is used, internet speed can slow down if the limit is exceeded;
• to increase battery life — software that constantly uses mobile data drains the battery quickly.

Some apps use data to transmit information about a user without his awareness, so clearing and setting limits helps protect the contents of the smartphone. We will tell you how to clear Android data usage in several ways.

Via root access

If your device has root access, the process is very simple and easy:

• open a file system program (if it is not available on your phone, install ES File Explorer or a similar file application);
• go to /data/system/net stats;
• delete the entire contents of the folder;
• reboot the device.

After rebooting, your smartphone will be cleared of network statistics.

It is very difficult to root a device without experience. You should also take into account that a rooted smartphone is fully deprived of its warranty.

You can do it easier and safer — installing the Yesim application, getting access to the internet at favourable prices, and activating the data plan optimal for your needs.

Without root access

We share information on how to clear Android data usage without root access. The statistics of used traffic can be reset using the following algorithm:

• enable mobile data;
• open the notification panel and click the gear icon to go to system settings;
• scroll down the page and select «Network and Internet»;
• click on «Data Usage»;
• tap on «Data Warning and Restriction» to go to detailed settings, then choose and tap on «Application Data Usage Cycle»;
• select the required date in the window and click «Set» or «OK».

Now the system will start tracking data usage from the selected date, and the statistics will be reset. Note that the procedure may vary slightly depending on the device operating system version and user interface.

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My Data Manager application

How to monitor data usage on Android? Use the My Data Manager application. This program provides detailed information about how each application uses data and displays the amount of traffic over time. In this application, you can set limits on mobile data usage and roaming to control communication costs.

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