{"id":31557,"date":"2025-05-04T20:52:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T23:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/?p=31557"},"modified":"2025-05-04T21:00:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T00:00:16","slug":"metered-wifi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastertrend.info\/en\/wifi-meterizado\/","title":{"rendered":"Metered Wi-Fi: Transform your Android in 2 Minutes! \u23f3"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metered Wi-Fi: 6 Easy Steps to Save Data! \ud83d\udcf1<\/h2>\n
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Android offers multiple options for reducing mobile data usage, but what if you want to save data while connected to Wi-Fi? You may need to use a Wi-Fi connection with a bandwidth limit; for example, if you're using your phone's hotspot to connect a laptop, you don't want to use up your bandwidth. \ud83d\udcf1\ud83d\udcbb<\/p>\n

While your options for saving Wi-Fi bandwidth are limited, you can still conserve some data by setting your Wi-Fi network to a metered connection on your Android.<\/p>\n

What is a metered connection?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A metered connection or metered network is simply a network that provides you with a limited amount of monthly data. For example, if the Wi-Fi network you're connected to has a 4GB data usage limit per day, it's a metered connection. \ud83d\udcca<\/p>\n

Metered connectivity on Android doesn't compress your data or reduce streaming video quality to save data. It's a term that describes a network with limited data usage.<\/p>\n

When you set up a network WiFi as a metered connection, your Android device<\/a> It will treat Wi-Fi internet as mobile data and block actions like app updates, downloading system updates, and more. \ud83d\udeab\ud83d\udcf2<\/p>\n

How to set up WiFi as a metered connection on Android<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

You can set any Wi-Fi network you're connected to as a metered connection on Android. Here are the simple steps. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

1. Swipe down the notification panel on your Android and tap on Configuration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Configuration\"

2. In the Settings app, tap on the option Connections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Connections\"

3. Then, on the Connections screen, tap on WiFi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"WiFi\"

4. You will now see the Wi-Fi network you are connected to. Tap the icon. Configuration<\/strong> which is next door.<\/p>\n

\"Settings

5. On the next screen, tap on See more<\/strong> or in the options Advanced<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Advanced\"

6. Then, tap on the section Measured network<\/strong> and select the option Treat as a measure<\/strong> in the drop-down menu.<\/p>\n

\"Measured

This will set your Wi-Fi network to a metered connection. From now on, your Android device will always treat that particular Wi-Fi network as a metered connection. \ud83d\udd12<\/p>\n

Secondary method to configure WiFi as a measurement<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

On some Android versions (Android 12 and above), you'll need to follow a different method to set up a metered Wi-Fi connection. If your phone doesn't have the above option, follow these steps.<\/p>\n