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Want to set WiFi to metered connection? Here’s how to set up a metered and unmetered Wi-Fi networks on Android Oreo 8.1. Metered networks are treated like mobile networks when background data is restricted. Apps may warn before using these networks for large downloads. You can set a Wi-Fi network as Metered/Automatic/Note metered (Unmetered) in your Android Oreo 8.0 & 8.1. You’ll find metered Wi-Fi networks under network & internet settings. All of your saved networks are automatically added to metered Wi-Fi networks. To set up metered wifi networks Android devices must turn on Wi-Fi on your phone.

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How to Set Metered Wi-Fi Network on Android Oreo 8.0 & 8.1

Step 1: Open app drawer & Go to Settings in your Oreo.

Step 2: Tap on Network & internet settings.

Step 3: Tap on Data usage.

Step 4: Scroll down up to the Wi-Fi section & tap on Network restriction.

Step 5: Tap any Saved network under the Metered Wi-Fi networks section.

Step 6: Choose Metered.

You can also see Automatic and Not metered or unmetered WiFi network. If not use then turn off the metered connection in your Android 8 Oreo devices.

When you saved any Wi-Fi network in your Android Oreo, Nougat & Marshmallow devices, it will automatically add to the Metered Wi-Fi networks list. You’ll see saved Wi-Fi network list in Oreo using below settings.

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Android Oreo.

Step 2: Tap on Network & internet settings.

Step 3: Tap on Wi-Fi.

Here you can see Wi-Fi preferences and saved networks.

Step 4: Tap on Saved networks.

A list of saved networks are view in your Android Oreo and other devices. Also add new network in your device. In the latest Android 10 devices, you can share wifi connection with other supported devices.

And that’s it. I hope this tutorial helpful to set the Metered Wi-Fi network on Android Oreo devices. Do you have any idea about to set a Wi-Fi network as Metered on Samsung Galaxy, Huawei, HTC, Nokia, LG, Mi, and other Android devices? If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. We’ll respond as soon as possible. Don’t forget to check out our other Android Oreo tips.

Here’s how to enable battery percentage in status bar Android Pie 9.0 devices. You can display the battery percentage in the status bar using battery settings in your android devices. Enable/disable battery percentage you want to set in your latest android Pie devices. In Android Pie battery settings, you can see battery saver, adaptive battery, battery percentage and app usage battery since full charge your device.

To show the battery percentage in the status bar, turn on the battery percentage in your device. Follow the below-given step by step process to show the battery percentage in Android 9 Pie.

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How to Show Battery Percentage in Android Pie

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap on Battery.

By default disable battery percentage in your android devices.

Step 3: Turn on toggle “Battery percentage” (Show below screenshot).

Now you can see android 9 shows battery percentage in the status bar in your devices. If you don’t want to hide android 9 battery percentage, then disable this option. It’s quite easy to Turn battery percentage on or off in android Pie 9.0 devices.

To extend battery life in android P 9.0, enable battery saver in your device using below given settings.

Turn on battery saver in Android 9.0

Step 1: Go to the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap Battery.

Step 3: Tap Battery saver.

Step 4: Tap “Turn on now”.

You can see + icon with orange color in the battery icon in your android P 9.0 device. Also, turn on automatically battery saver in your device at different percentage battery remaining. You can manually set a percentage to automatically activate the battery saver in your android 9.0.

How to show battery usage apps in Android Pie 9.0

Here you can see individually battery usage by apps in the android Pie 9.0 device. Using this android 9 Pie battery usage setting, you can manage battery usage to restrict background app usage more data and optimize battery use in android Pie 9.0.

Settings > Battery > Three vertical dots > Battery usage > Tap app usage more data

And that’s all. Do you still have a question about show battery percentage in android P 9.0? Do you have any alternative methods? Share with us in below comment section. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Here’s how to import or export contacts from Android 9 to Gmail or transfer contacts from Android to Android. You easily export your contacts list from Android 9 Pie to other devices. Also, import contacts from vcf/vCard to your Android phone. If accidentally remove contacts from your Android devices, you can easily import contacts from SIM card or vcf files on Android Pie, Oreo, and other devices. When you remove contacts, these contacts will be removed from Google contacts and all your synced devices. Also, share contacts from one device to another.

You’ll backup contacts to Google drive or vCard if already export contacts in your Android phone. You can easily transfer contacts from Android to Android devices or transfer contacts from Google to Android if you’re account sync. It will useful to back up all Google contacts. Google contact apps supported dark mode.

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How to Import Contacts in Android 9 Pie

When you buy new Android devices, first of all, export all your contacts to your Android device. So if remove all contacts accidentally from your device, you’ll back up all contacts within a minute in your Android Pie 9, Oreo 8, Nougat 7, and other devices.

How to Export Contacts From Android 9 Pie

Step 1: Open Contacts app in your Android Pie 9.0 or other devices.

Step 2: Tap Three horizontal lines (More) at the upper left corner.

Step 3: Select Settings.

In contact settings, you can edit, import, export, and restore contacts on Android 9 Pie and other devices.

Step 4: Tap Export under manage contacts section.

Step 5: Tap Save.

Contacts will be exported shortly message appear on your device screen. You can see contacts.vcf files in your device download folder. Using this vCard file, easily transfer contacts from Android to Android phones.

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Android 9 Import Contacts From vcf File

This contacts.vcf file is useful to back up all your phone contacts within a minute. Also, import Google contacts from your Gmail account. And restore contacts from SIM card to Android phone.

Step 1: Open Contacts app in your Android 9 Pie, Oreo, or other devices.

Step 2: Tap More at the upper left corner.

Step 3: Select Settings.

Step 4: Tap Import under manage contacts section

Here you can see two options for import contacts on android devices. One is a .vcf file and another SIM card.

Step 5: Tap .vcf file

Step 6: Now backup android contacts that added on a vcf files

Now import contacts from the vcf file to Android 9 Pie, Oreo, and other devices.

How to Restore Contacts From Google Account to Android phone

Make sure your device account sync is turned on to backup contacts to Google drive in your android devices.

Contacts app > Three horizontal lines > Settings > Manage contacts > Restore > From account > Select Google account

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to import contacts in Android 9 Pie. If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box.

By default several apps running on the background even we don’t use it. Want to disable the background data restriction app? Here’s how to turn off background running apps on the latest android devices. This apps running in the background is consuming battery and slow down your phone speed also.

By default enable usage of mobile data in the background in your android device. You can turn off background apps activity on android Pie 9.0 using apps and notification settings. Also, allow unrestricted data access when data saver in turn on in your phone. Follow the below-given step by step process to disable apps background data Android 9 Pie.

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How to Restrict Apps Background Data on Android 9.0 Pie

You can stop android apps that running in the background & usage more data using below given settings.

Restrict background data for individual apps on Android 10

You can turn off apps background data android 10 using below-given apps & notification settings.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Apps & notifications.

Step 3: Tap on See all apps.

Step 4: Select the app from a list.

Step 5: Tap on Mobile data and Wi-Fi.

Step 6: Toggle off Background data.

Clear all recently open apps that running in the background on Android 10

Step 1: Open recent apps in your Android device.

Step 2: Swipe screen right side until the Clear all show.

Step 3: Tap on Clear all to disable running background apps.

For Android 9 Pie:

In the latest Android 9 Pie devices, you can set an app time limit to limit app use in your device using the Digital Wellbeing feature. Check out below settings to turn off background data on android 9.0 Pie devices.

Step 1: Swipe down notification shade twice and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap Network & internet.

Step 3: Tap Data usage.

Here you can see individual app usage data and Wi-Fi data usage in your device.

Step 4: Tap App data usage under the mobile section.

Now appear all apps data usage in your android Pie 9.0 device. You’ll individually restrict apps background activity in your device.

Step 5: Tap app you want to stop apps running in the background.

By default enable background data in your android 9 Pie and all other devices.

Step 6: Turn off toggle “Background data” to background data restriction app.

You can also check Wi-Fi usage data using this setting. And also turn off Wi-Fi data usage by apps on your phone.

How to restrict Wi-Fi background data on Android 9 Pie

To restrict background data Wi-Fi on the android Pie 9.0 device, apply below-given settings.

Settings > Network & internet > Data usage > Wi-Fi data usage > Tap app to disable background data Wi-Fi > Turn off toggle background data

And that’s all. I hope this tutorial useful to disable apps background data Android 9 Pie. If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Want to add custom ringtone Android 9 Pie? Here’s how to change a ringtone on android 9 Pie devices. To make a song as a ringtone on Android 9 Pie, first of all, download ringtone on your phone. To add a new ringtone or song (Downloaded), you must use any file manager app on your devices such as Pixel 3, 3 XL, 3a XL, 2 XL, and more. You can set a song as ringtone and set ringtone as the contact on your android 9.0 Pie devices under sound settings.

By default, you’ll only apply the default android Pie ringtone from the available list in your device. Let see how to add custom ringtone Android Pie 9.

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How to Set or Change Ringtone Android 9 Pie

First of all let see a simple setting to change phone ringtone in your android 9 Pie devices such as Google Pixel, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, and Pixel 3 XL.

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap Sounds.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap the Phone ringtone.

Step 4: Choose a ringtone from the list and tap Save to set own ringtone on android Pie 9.0.

In Google Pixel and other Pixel devices, you can’t set custom ringtone using this setting. Let see how to add custom ringtone and set a song as ringtone on android Pie 9.0.

How to Set Custom Ringtone on Android 9 Pie

Using this method, you’ll add songs and other downloaded mp3 ringtones to your phone ringtone list in your android Pie and other devices. Make sure to download the ringtone or song you want to add on the phone ringtone list. In the download folder, you can view downloaded music files or songs.

Step 1: First of all download any file manager app from the play store.

Step 2: Open File manager > Music > Download > Select ringtones want to add > More > Move to > Internal storage > Ringtones > OK

Now you can see new custom ringtone added to the phone ringtone list.

Step 3: Go to settings > device > sound > Phone ringtone > List of ringtones (New ringtone added) > Select ringtone > Save

How to Set a Custom Ringtone For Contact Android 9 Pie

You can individually set a custom ringtone for specific contacts in android 9.0 Pie and other devices using below given settings.

Step 1: Open Contacts app in your android Pie 9.0.

Step 2: Tap the contact name you want to set a ringtone.

Step 3: Tap More.

Step 4: Select Set ringtone.

Step 5: Choose a ringtone from the list & tap Save.

Now set a ringtone to specific contacts in android 9 Pie devices.

And that’s all. I hope this little tip helpful to change ringtone Android Pie 9.0. If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box.

Here’s how to customize Android Pie home screen settings. In Android 9 Pie home screen settings, you can see notification dots, At a glance, all-new app icon to the home screen, display Google app, Suggestion, home screen rotation, and change icon shape. Let see a complete guide to change android Pie home screen settings.

Android 9 Pie has several new features such as multitasking gestures, Adaptive battery & Adaptive brightness, Display cutout (Notch), App action, Digital Wellbeing beta for Pixel, Lockdown, and more.

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How to Change Android Pie home Screen Settings

By default set several home screen settings on the android Pie 9.0 device. You’ll customize android 9 Pie home screen settings using below given settings.

Step 1: Long press on the blank screen in your Android Pie home screen.

Here you can see home settings, Widgets, and Wallpapers options.

Step 2: Tap Home settings.

You can see below-given android Pie home screen settings.

Notification dots

By default enable notification dots in your android Pie 9.0. When you receive any new notification on your phone, you’ll see the dot icon on that particular app icon. If you don’t want to show notification dots, disable it in your device. Also, use below given settings to enable/disable notification dots in Android 9 Pie.

Settings > Apps & notifications > Notifications > Allow notification dots

At a Glance

You can see information at the top of your device screens such as the next business or other meetings or event alerts, traffic alerts, flight information, and more.

Add icon to the home screen

By default turned on the add app icon to the home screen in your android Pie 9 or other devices. So when installing new apps from the play store, you can see the app icon in your android 9.0 home screen. If you don’t want to show app shortcut on the home screen, disable add the app icon to the home screen in android Pie 9 devices.

Display Google app

Go to the home screen and swipe screen right side to open Google’s news feed in Android Pie 9.0. Enjoy the latest trending news like News, Politics, World, Android, Google, Cricket, iPhone, Windows device, Google Assistant, etc. Just search your favorite topic and follow the page to get the daily latest news about your favorite topics. Disable it if you annoying by Google news.

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Suggestions

In this setting, you can see apps, action, and new added Overview selection.

Apps

Appear the most used apps list at the top of the app drawer. Disable it if you don’t want to show apps list at top of your app drawer.

Actions

See the most used contact name or chat message or apps on your app drawer below the first raw apps list.

Overview selection

This is Android 9 Pie Overview selection is useful to copy text & images even switching apps on your phone. Touch & hold the text of images to see actions in your device. Latest added android Pie home screen settings.

Allow home screen rotation

Turn on home screen rotation in Android Pie 9.0 to rotate the screen when your phone is rotated.

Change icon shape

By default set app icon shape in your Android 9 Pie & Oreo devices. You can see Square/Rounded square/Squircle/Teardrop to change icon shape in android Pie 9 devices such as Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL and upcoming Pixel 3 & Pixel 3 XL.

And that’s it. I hope the above-given tutorial useful to customize Android Pie home screen settings on your Pixel devices. If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.