Over the last few years data usage has skyrocketed.At the same time apps have become more data hungry.We might have a unlimited data plan yet some times feels like the data is draining easily.This happens because major part of the data is wasted in the background without us noticing it.
Want to get most use of your mobile data plan? Then you should be smart like your smartphone.There are plenty of ways to cut back data usage and save it wisely.Let’s learn about some of them.
Auto updates of different apps in our device and automatic download of system updates drains a large amount data which is not useful for us.So turn off this auto updation in settings to avoid this.Uninstall unwanted apps that may eat your data without your knowledge.
Turn off mobile data when not required.We might think this make no change.But turning it off helps to save data by not allowing background apps to drain data.Turn on data saver in phone.It will restrict the background use of cellular data.
Turn of unnecessary notifications that are not useful for you and stop apps from synching automatically.Google constantly sync’s your data when a change is made which affect data consumption and are not actually required.
Try to avoid watching videos and Gifs on data hungry apps like Facebook,Twitter, Instagram etc.Look for an alternative apps instead that are available and requires less data.For example Facebook Lite for facebook and TweetCaster for Twitter.
Download updates and larger files on WiFi only.This helps to cut back your mobile data usage.Even though not all Wi-Fi networks are safe, you can protect yourself with a mobile VPN subscription.
