Lifetime data usage in iPhone

Using a data limited plan on your iPhone? Still wondering how to control (or should I say cut down) the data usage on your iPhone? Well guys, here a couple helpful tips to keep data usage in control.

Taming the data monster: Just keep a your usage in check

You must be agreeing with me— the iPhone, with data speeds even up to 1400kps is a data monger. Not all of you enjoy unlimited data plans, so the data usage cap for you guys is really crucial . You might not know it buy, you can also keep an eye on your total data consumption from the iPhone itself.

To view the data usage, you just have to tap ‘General’ under the Settings app available on the iPhone home-screen itself.  A gentle tap on the ‘Usage’ tab opens up a new window exhibiting ‘Cellular Network Data’ near the bottom. Under the ‘Cellular Network Data’ you will find both the total volume of data sent and received.

Data Constraint? Better check out with your service provider

Well, if you are too much worried about your data usage in a particular month or during a specific period better to check out the service provider’s website. Generally, they’ll let you know under their Billing reports segment; giving analytical details of your data usage and trends. Some like AT&T even went on to offer online data calculators, where you can estimate your usage approximately.

With carries crying foul over iPhone users gobbling up too much data on their ‘unlimited’ plans (Come on losers!), even if you are enjoying one—it’s time to keep a check on the iPhone data usage and it’s where the ‘Settings’ comes handy.

How to Create a Backup of your iPhone

Although it is fairly easy to do, there are still a lot of people that would not entirely know how to create a backup of their iPhone.  Here is a quick guide in case you find yourself unsure of how to create a backup.

•  Plug your iPhone or iPod into your computer
• Load iTunes
• Find your iPhone or iPod on the left side under the Devices section of iTunes
• Right Click on your Device
• Click Backup

How to Put a Passcode on your iPhone

Are people always messing with your iPhone? Or do you just want to make sure your data is safe in case you iPhone gets lost or stolen?  Either way, there are several different situation that making having a passcode on your iPhone a good idea.

With the iPhone, you are able to create a 4 digit passcode to prevent people from getting into your phone’s data.  To do this is simple, and there are also several options you may not have known about including:

• The ability to have a complex multicharacter passcode

• The ability to erase all data after 10 failed passcode attempts

• The ability to require a passcode only after leaving the phone idle for a certain number of minutes.

Here is how you do it:

1)      In your iPhone, go to the “Settings” application

2)      Select “Passcode Lock”, it should be near the bottom of the screen.

3)      Select “Turn Passcode On”, it should be near the top of the screen.

4)      Enter in a 4 digit passcode, and then reenter it once more to confirm.

5)      Now you have a passcode on your iPhone!

In addition, you can add several options:

If you would like a complex password, combining both numbers and letters:

1)      Slide the “Simple Passcode” slider to say off.

2)      Enter in your old passcode

3)      Now you can enter any string of characters as your password.

If you would like your iPhone to only require a passcode after leaving it idle for a certain number of minutes:

1)      Select “Require Passcode: Immediately”

2)      Change to your preference of when you would like the passcode to be required, ranging from 1 minute to 4 hours.

And finally, if you would like your iPhone to erase all of its data in the case of 10 failed passcode attempts:

1)      Slide the “Erase Data” slider to say on.

2)      Confirm on the next page by clicking “Enable”

Be careful as in the case you were to forget your passcode and try 10 times, all of the data on your iPhone will be erased!  However, this can be particularly handy in case you were to get your iPhone lost or stolen and it had sensitive data on it.

And that’s how you put a passcode on your iPhone!