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Mobile Data Management: 4 Simple Ways to Avoid Data Waste on Android And iOS

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As the telecommunication network Glo would call it–Data is Oxygen. Data is indeed an oxygen; a life, as it has become an indispensable ritual of our daily lives.
Without a doubt, the rate at which we make use of data proved those statements right. Considering the economic situation, the rate at which our network providers consume our hard-earned data call for strict actions, and one of the possible options are what I will be sharing below.

Reasons data are consumed faster than before are not far-fetched. Back then when Symbian and Java phones were the ones in vogue, we hardly finished just an ordinary 10MB in a week Those data were mere bonuses gotten from our card’s recharge but still gave more longevity.

mobile data

But now, that we’ve driven into the Android mobile tech era, people want to go for a smartphone with 65GB memory, 124GB, or even terabytes in a bid to have access to downloading a far wider range of things on the internet and at a faster and more efficient way.

In short, Android and iOS phone users can take the following simple steps for their mobile data management to save their mobile data on their devices.

Mobile data management

1. Saving Your Mobile Data on Android

  • Go to Google Playstore App
  • Go to settings
  • Go to auto-update apps
  • Select Don’t auto-update apps

2. Saving internet data on iOS devices

  • Go to the settings app on iOS
  • Go to General
  • Go to automatic downloads
  • Switch the button to the OFF position to disable possible updates
Mobile data management
Android Auto-update Apps Settings

3. Enabling data saver on Android

  • Go to settings
  • Go to network & internet
  • Go to data usage
  • Go to Data Saver & activate the use of Data Saver

4. Enabling data saver iOS

  • Go to the settings app on iOS
  • Go to General
  • Go to the background app refresh
  • Switch position to OFF position to disable background app refresh.
iOS Background Apps Settings
iOS Background Apps Settings

Additionally, you can as well, set a limit to your mobile data management for data usage on your Android device by following these simple steps;

  • Go to settings
  • Go to network & internet
  • Go to data usage
  • Go to data warning and limit
  • Go to set data limit
  • Set preferred data limit usage e.g. 15GB.
Mobile data management
Data Saver Settings

The above steps will go a long way in your mobile data management; to managing your data usage on both iOS and Android devices if followed accurately.

kindly let us hear your view in the comment section below, how are these steps efficient for you as regards data usage, while not forgetting to share with others with whom this information might be useful?

 

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