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How to reduce your mobile data usage effectively

Submitted by allenadams on Fri, 11/18/2016 - 23:40

Today smartphonesimpact our lives dramatically.Rarely can someone saythat he or she can live without a cell phone.  People are addicted to social networking sites andmany other apps.With that being said it's true that your mobile phone is literally useless without the internet service. This can result in a very high data bill.

If you realizedhow much you spendon internet and date usage, youwould want to change the way to use your data.

Here are some easy tips to reduce your data consumption

  • Use alternative apps-It pretty well knownamongst android users that many social appsconsumeallot of data. However,there are many alternative solutionsto this problem. You can replace them with less data consuming apps. There are manyoptions availablefor social apps, whichclaimto reduce internet consumption by 50-60%.

 

  • Wi-FiWi-FiWi-Fi-It is the best way to save your data plan. Connect your phone with Wi-Fi wheneverand wherever you can. It is your best friend for any android user who wants to save theirdata plan. However, don't make the mistake of relying on these networks.

 

  • Download videos- People like to watch funny videos on Facebook and other sites. It eats so much internet data on your phone. You can download Facebook videos, you like most and want to see again. It will help save yourdata usageand you can enjoy these video whenever you want to watch.

 

  • Reset your settings-When you download any app, they come with their own host settings. So, check the app settings like- auto download option, auto update option etc and click on the disable option. Make sure that it’snot consuming  unnecessary cellular data.

 

  • Turn off the data when you do not use- You do not use yourphone in a certain situations like whileyou are sleeping, eating, busy in a meeting or going shopping etc. Therefore, in those situations go to your settings and switch off the mobile data. By doing this, you can avoid the extreme data usage.

 

  • Make use of offline apps-You can find many friendly apps which, help to save cellular data. Are yousomeonewho watches videos on social sites and want to watch more and more. Then be smart and use something like a Facebook video downloader. With these types of apps, you can download videos online and watch them anytime offline.

 

If you are a social bird, then you definitelycan't live without an internet connection. So, keep these simple tips in mind and enjoy your mobile data for a long lime.