Here is how you can reduce your Android or iPhone data usage with these simple tricksGiven below are easy ways to reduce your data expenditure on both Android smartphone and iPhone.1. Switch to Wi-Fi wherever possible2. Check your settings3. Sync your playlists4. Disable background app refresh5. Set a data alert6. Turn off data completely
Given below are easy ways to reduce your data expenditure on both Android smartphone and iPhone.
1. Switch to Wi-Fi wherever possible
You can save yourself from a lot of unnecessary expenditure by checking that you have got the correct log in details for Wi-Fi at work, home and on the tube. It can also help as a customer to login into The Cloud, or remote BT and Sky hotspots wherever you can.
2. Check your settings
You can turn off the unnecessary apps that have access to data by going to your smartphone’s Settings menu. On an iPhone, open Settings > Mobile Data to see the apps that you have allowed to use data and to toggle them off accordingly. On Android, open Settings > Data Usage > Open each app you would like to turn off and choose Restrict app background data.
3. Sync your playlists
If you use Apple Music or Spotify to listen to songs, ensure that you sync your playlists to your phone so that you can listen to them offline, which will in turn reduce your bill amount. You can save playlists of Apple Music on your handset by tapping the Cloud icon in the right-hand corner of a playlist and waiting for it to download. On the other hand, users of Spotify playlists just need to click the Available Offline toggle to ‘on’ to save them. However, note that this feature is available only for Spotify Premium subscribers.
4. Disable background app refresh
This works for iPhone users only. Turn off background app refresh by going to Settings > General > and either turn off refresh altogether or go through and choose individual apps that will not only help to cut down on your data usage, but it also has the added advantage of helping to reserve your battery life.
5. Set a data alert
You can check how much data you have used on both Android and iOS handsets. However, if you reset the limit each month to get a full idea of your average use, only then you may find this useful. On Android, open Settings > Wireless & Networks and select Data Usage to check your amount, and turn Set Mobile data Limit on to notify you whenever you are reaching the data usage limit zone. On an iPhone, open Settings > Mobile Data and scroll down to the bottom of the menu to hit Reset Statistics. You will need to set separately through the Reminders app for any reminders to reset the stats each month.
6. Turn off data completely
This one is not feasible but giving it anyways. If you have got very limited data left before your cross your data usage limit, then turning it off totally can help.
