There are those who use Wi-Fi, those who have an unlimited telephone offer, but if you have a certain amount of GB per month you might be interested in knowing how to block internet access to apps on Xiaomi smartphones. Thanks to the potential provided by MIUI, this interface is one of those that must protect the user.
You may not know it, but inside MIUI there is an option that allows you to prevent an app from being able to connect to the internet. In this way, it is possible to reduce the data consumption of the phone, avoiding some apps consuming more GB than you want.
Here’s how to prevent internet access to apps on Xiaomi
First of all, if you noticed that your Xiaomi, Redmi or POCO smartphone could have abnormal consumption, there are two ways to have concrete proof. Let’s start from the first:
- Go to Settings/Notifications and Control Center
- Scroll down and click on the Status bar
- Enable the toggle for Show connection speed
By doing so, you have at the top left a real-time counter that can help you to notice if anomalous data consumption is in progress. When the phone is not used, consumption is around a few kb/s: if you see a speed around hundreds of kb or even in MB, then there could be an anomalous consumption. Here’s how to check what it is:
- Open the Security app
- Scroll down and click on Network test
On this screen, you have a speed test-style counter to see which apps are consuming the most data. In case you find one that shouldn’t have this consumption, here’s what to do:
- Open the app drawer and search for the app concerned
- Press and hold on its icon and click on App information
- Click on Restrict data usage
- Choose whether to limit it to Wi-Fi, mobile data, or both
At this point, the app will no longer be able to have an abnormal consumption and remove GB from the tariff plan without your will.