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Is it possible to designate a Wi-FI SSID as metered "mobile network"?

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I am wondering if there is a method by which I can designate a WLAN/WiFi connection as "mobile network" based on its SSID for the sake of data usage policies by apps or the Android system in general. Typically, when you have a data plan with your mobile provider, your phone's LTE (or 3G) modem will connect to the provider to enable you to have internet access. Now, if I am using a mobile LTE/WLAN router instead, my phone assumes that it's on an unmetered WiFi uplink and apps/the system will (mis)behave accordingly. Is there a way to tell the system that when it connects to a particular SSID, it should treat that as "mobile network" in regards to how apps may use data? Phone: Samsung Galaxy S9+ (SM-G965F), Android 9 NB: the settings from this answer don't exist on my phone.
Asked by 0xC0000022L (820 rep)
Jul 22, 2019, 09:14 AM
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