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Android: Change the Start Date for Mobile Data Usage Stats

If your mobile data usage always resets on the first of the month, tracking your real billing cycle gets confusing. Most carriers bill from a different date, so the usage graph in Settings ends up showing the wrong period. Android lets you shift this reset day to match your actual plan.

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Set Start Date for Data Usage Stats auf Android

Android resets the mobile data usage graph on the first day of every calendar month by default. If your carrier bills you from a different date, the numbers in Settings never line up with your actual invoice.

This reset day only controls how the system counts and displays usage locally. It does not change your data plan, your limit, or your carrier's real billing cycle.

To match the two, go to Tap on SettingsTap on Network & internetTap on SIMsChoose a SIM card (Dual SIM)Tap on Data warning & limitTap on Mobile data usage cycleSet a Date and tap on Set.

On dual-SIM phones, repeat these steps for each SIM separately. Usage cycles and warning limits are tracked per SIM, not for the device as a whole.

This setting mainly affects tracking and warnings on the device itself. If you depend on carrier-side data caps or throttling, confirm the exact cycle with your provider, since the network-side counter can differ slightly from what Android shows.

Frequently asked questions

No. Adjusting Mobile data usage cycle only changes when the counter restarts. Your configured Data warning & limit values stay exactly as they were.