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Tips To Save On Data (23279 Views)

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chillykelly86(m): 2:08pm On Feb 19, 2016
Android s:
You can save on data on Android devices by doing the following:-
1. Buy a data bundle because Pay-as-you-go rates are always more expensive.
2. Turn off/disable automatic updates in your Google Play Store settings. Instead, manually update the apps you use frequently when they have updates.
3. Only / pictures, videos and audio when necessary. Change the settings of apps like Whatsapp, Facebook, BBM, etc to disallow automatic s of media like videos, images and audio.
4. Connect to WiFi whenever and wherever it is safe and possible to do so.
5. If you must do large s, as much as possible, do them over WiFi.
6. Use app and file sharing apps like FlashShare where safe and possible.
7. Use Browser data compression options, available on Chrome, Opera, etc
8. Access Facebook with browser rather than the Facebook app which uses more data.
9. Where possible, go for offline Android Apps and games rather than the ones that need internet access.
10. Restrict background data. You can do this generally in Settings or do it for individual apps, also in the Apps sub-menu of your device’s settings.
11. Only use when necessary, data-draining services such as Youtube, Instagram, Spotify, etc.
12. Identify and limit or remove high data-consuming apps from the Data Usage sub-menu of your device’s settings.
13. Use Google Maps, Google Docs, etc offline.
14. Turn off WiFi Hotspot. Where you must use it, use it with a and keep your secret.

iPhone s:
You can save on data on iPhones and other Apple devices by doing the following:-
1. Buy a data bundle. Pay as you go rates are always more expensive.
2. Turn off Cellular Data usage for iCloud.
3. Disable automatic s on Cellular Data.
4. Disable WiFi Assist
5. Turn off WiFi Hotspot. Where you must use it, use it with a and keep your secret.
6. If you must do large s, as much as possible, do them over WiFi.
7. Connect to WiFi whenever and wherever it is safe and possible to do so.
8. Monitor or disable data hungry apps like Siri – your intelligent voice assistant.
9. Control s from App and iTunes Stores.
10. Disable background app refresh
11. Avoid streaming high-quality music
12. Disable Autoplay of Videos on Cellular Network on services such as Facebook, Twitter, etc

Windows Phone s:
You can save on data on mobile devices running Windows Mobile OS by doing the following:-
1. Buy a data bundle. Pay as you go rates are always more expensive.
2. Use Data Sense
3. Turn off Internet Sharing. Where you must use it, use it with a and keep your secret.
4. Connect to WiFi whenever and wherever it is safe and possible to do so. WiFi Sense can automatically connect you to nearby WiFi networks.
5. If you must do large s, as much as possible, do them over WiFi.
6. Turn off background tasks
7. Turn on Battery Saver
8. Change email sync settings to increase the sync interval or do it manually.
9. Prevent mobile data usage when WiFi connectivity is limited

PC s (USB or WiFi Modems):
You can save on data on PCs by doing the following:-
1. Buy a data bundle. Pay as you go rates are always more expensive.
2. Disable automatic updates.
3. Configure in-app data settings to limit individual app data usage.
4. Stop apps like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube from auto-playing/auto-ing videos, music and pictures.
5. Restrict background data use by apps
6. Disable widgets you aren’t using.
7. Compress browser data
8. Block ads
9. If you must do large s, as much as possible, do them over WiFi.

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chillykelly86(m): 2:09pm On Feb 19, 2016
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chillykelly86(m): 2:24pm On Feb 19, 2016
Auxterity measures demand that we save on anything possible, including data usage. What do you think, Lalasticlala?
illuminaty(m): 3:22pm On Feb 19, 2016
Blackberry s nko

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samzy(m): 3:22pm On Feb 19, 2016
Seen it
lordkit3(m): 3:23pm On Feb 19, 2016
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Re: Tips To Save On Data by Nobody: 3:23pm On Feb 19, 2016
undecidedl

tot it was something different.

op cef. u like to copy and paste old info sha
loverprince(m): 3:23pm On Feb 19, 2016
thanks
WASMOG(m): 3:23pm On Feb 19, 2016
Proudly blackberry

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hemartins(m): 3:24pm On Feb 19, 2016
thanks for the info.
Artless360(m): 3:24pm On Feb 19, 2016
Nice one..
Juma'at kareem to ol my Muslim brodaz nd sistaz

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dan9ice(m): 3:24pm On Feb 19, 2016
Lemme modify my setting
steppin: 3:25pm On Feb 19, 2016
Use psiphon handler, period!

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olafunny(m): 3:26pm On Feb 19, 2016
BUY NOKIA C5 AND GET 20MB 4RM MTN WEEKLY. You don't have anything to worry about cheesy cheesy

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johnshagb(m): 3:26pm On Feb 19, 2016
In this present economy, I think these tips are necessary

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ChappyChase: 3:26pm On Feb 19, 2016
Well, I use bb for browsing and my android for game and movies! So I no dey worry for data!
McMayowa(m): 3:26pm On Feb 19, 2016
Ok sha
daphid25(m): 3:27pm On Feb 19, 2016
My c8 sucks data
Re: Tips To Save On Data by Nobody: 3:28pm On Feb 19, 2016
okay.. thanks
atleast this is better than all those Tonto boobs, Linda's handbag, cleavage, psquare rubbish.

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Fraih(f): 3:29pm On Feb 19, 2016
Thanks, that was useful.
oboy3(m): 3:31pm On Feb 19, 2016
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Okworigeorge(m): 3:32pm On Feb 19, 2016
.. I use up to 50gig per month, does this also apply to peeps like me?

yemajiteru(m): 3:32pm On Feb 19, 2016
Non Rubbish...
Lincoln275(m): 3:34pm On Feb 19, 2016
hmmmm
NotNairalandi(m): 3:34pm On Feb 19, 2016
hg
olatade(m): 3:37pm On Feb 19, 2016
also opera max app,it helps in saving data
SweetJustice: 3:39pm On Feb 19, 2016
pls I can't any video larger than 1mb. pls can anyone tell me what to do so I can start ing. plssssss
prince2blinks(m): 3:39pm On Feb 19, 2016
we already no all dis na haba..
eric111111(m): 3:41pm On Feb 19, 2016
Thanks
chillykelly86(m): 3:42pm On Feb 19, 2016
Okworigeorge:
.. I use up to 50gig per month, does this also apply to peeps like me?

Yes, it does

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