Controlling data usage – Sony XPeria XZ F8331 User Manual

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To share your mobile data connection with another Bluetooth® device

1

Make sure that your device and the other Bluetooth® device are paired with

each other and that mobile data traffic is activated on your device.

2

Your device: From your Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot and then tap the

Bluetooth tethering slider to enable the function.

4

Bluetooth® device: Set up the device so that it obtains its network connection

using Bluetooth®. If the device is a computer, refer to the relevant instructions

to complete the setup. If the device runs on the Android™ operating system,

tap the settings icon beside the name of the device that it is paired with under

Settings > Bluetooth > Paired devices, then mark the Internet access checkbox.

5

Your device: Wait for to appear in the status bar. Once it appears, the setup

is complete.

6

To stop sharing your mobile data connection, tap the

Bluetooth tethering slider

again to disable the function.

The

Bluetooth tethering function is turned off every time you turn off your device or turn off the

Bluetooth® function.

To use your device as a portable hotspot

1

From your

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3

Tap

Portable hotspot settings > Configure hotspot.

4

Enter the

Network name (SSID) information.

5

To select a security type, tap the

Security field. If required, enter a password.

6

Tap

Save.

7

Tap , then tap the

Portable hotspot slider to enable the function.

8

If prompted, tap

OK to confirm. appears in the status bar once the portable

hotspot is active.

To allow a WPS-supported device to use your mobile data connection

1

Make sure that your device is functioning as a portable hotspot.

2

From your

Home screen, tap .

3

Find and tap

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot > Portable hotspot

settings.

4

Under

Configure hotspot, make sure that your portable hotspot is secured by a

password.

5

Enable

Discoverable, if it was disabled.

6

Tap

WPS Push Button, then follow the relevant instructions. Alternatively, tap

>

WPS PIN Entry, then enter the PIN that appears on the WPS-supported

device.

To rename or secure your portable hotspot

1

From the

Home screen, tap .

2

Find and tap

Settings > More > Tethering & portable hotspot.

3

Tap

Portable hotspot settings > Configure hotspot.

4

Enter the

Network name (SSID) for the network.

5

To select a security type, tap the

Security field.

6

If required, enter a password.

7

Tap

Save.

Controlling data usage

You can keep track of the amount of data transferred to and from your device over

your mobile data or Wi-Fi connection during a given period. For example, you can

view the amount of data used by individual applications. For data transferred over

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