OneDrive says 'paused, metered network'.
On the move via 4G/5G hotspot, Windows treats it as metered.
Try this first
- 1Settings, Network, turn metered off (trusted hotspots only).
- 2Or OneDrive setting: allow sync on metered.
- 3On a data cap: pause deliberately until Wi-Fi.
When to bring us in
We set sync policy via Intune.
See also
- Outlook crashes or freezes on large attachmentsUsually the mailbox cache is the culprit, not Outlook itself. Shrinking or relocating usually helps within ten minutes.
- Teams: they cannot hear me, or I hear nothingIn our experience Teams usually picked the wrong audio device after a Windows update or a new headset.
- OneDrive has stopped syncingThe cloud icon is grey or has a warning. Locally changed files are not showing up for colleagues.
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