My Apple iPad Air 2 iOS 8.1 uses a large amount of mobile data

Cause 1 of 1: Notifications are turned on

If notifications are turned on, your tablet will use mobile data when applications send push notifications and is not connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Solution: Turn off notifications.

Step 1 of 20

Find "Notifications"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 20

Find "Notifications"

Press Notifications.

Step 3 of 20

Select sort order for notifications

Press Sort By Time to sort notifications by time.

Step 4 of 20

Select sort order for notifications

Press Sort Manually to sort notifications manually.

Step 5 of 20

Select sort order for notifications

If you want to sort notifications manually, press Edit.

Step 6 of 20

Select sort order for notifications

Press the organise icon next to the required menu item and drag it to the required position on the list.

Step 7 of 20

Select sort order for notifications

Press Done.

Step 8 of 20

Select notification settings

Press the required application.

Step 9 of 20

Select notification settings

Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn notifications for the selected application on or off.

Step 10 of 20

Select notification settings

Press Show in Notification Centre.

Step 11 of 20

Select notification settings

Press the required setting to select the number of messages to be displayed in Notification Centre.

Step 12 of 20

Select notification settings

Press Messages.

Step 13 of 20

Select notification settings

Press the indicator next to "Show on Lock Screen" to turn lock screen access on or off.

Step 14 of 20

Select notification settings

Press the required format below "ALERT STYLE WHEN UNLOCKED".

Step 15 of 20

Select notification settings

Press Notifications to save the settings.

Step 16 of 20

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Step 17 of 20

Use notifications

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.

Step 18 of 20

Use notifications

Press Notifications.

Step 19 of 20

Use notifications

Press the required notification and follow the instructions on the screen to use the selected function.

Step 20 of 20

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Notifications"

Press Settings.
Press Notifications.

2 Select sort order for notifications

Press Sort By Time to sort notifications by time.
Press Sort Manually to sort notifications manually.
If you want to sort notifications manually, press Edit.
Press the organise icon next to the required menu item and drag it to the required position on the list.
Press Done.

3 Select notification settings

Press the required application.
Press the indicator next to "Allow Notifications" to turn notifications for the selected application on or off.
Press Show in Notification Centre.
Press the required setting to select the number of messages to be displayed in Notification Centre.
Press Messages.
Press the indicator next to "Show on Lock Screen" to turn lock screen access on or off.
Press the required format below "ALERT STYLE WHEN UNLOCKED".
Press Notifications to save the settings.

4 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

5 Use notifications

Slide your finger downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press Notifications.
Press the required notification and follow the instructions on the screen to use the selected function.

6 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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