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5 Ways To Maximize Your Mobile Data Usage by Nobody: 10:59am On Oct 13, 2017
Detailed analysis of mobile data usage suggests that connectivity rates remain comparatively pricey in Nigeria. According to the Research and Development Unit of Yudala, Nigeria’s pioneer online and offline e-commerce outfit, data has thus become a very critical commodity that must be efficiently maximized, especially in view of the tiered data plans currently used by service providers,Branspur NG

With the growing popularity of social media, we are in age of information overload; one in which content is not only king but also predominantly ubiquitous. In addition to music streaming, watching videos online and other activities that drain your data, most smartphones are also loaded with tons of data-hungry apps.

If not checked, you might find your mobile data bills burning a huge hole in your expense sheet on a monthly basis.

The following tips from Yudala will come in handy for maximizing data usage on your smartphone:

1.Monitor your data usage:

Most s live in fear of exhausting their mobile data before the expiration date, but with the help of some useful apps, you can now monitor and limit the amount of data used. The best way to save data is to be aware of the activities or applications that drain your cellular data.  Most smartphones are equipped with data usage setting that enable you manage your data. Usually located in the Settings menu, you can set up alerts for when you exceed data usage for your most notoriously data-consuming apps.

2.Exercise caution with online video streaming:

This is a known fact. But as much as we hate to it it, the fun things consume most of your mobile data. Excessive streaming of videos, music, high quality images or GIF files, are things you need to avoid if you really want to maximize your internet usage. While we know these things are not entirely avoidable, there are some other ways to stay entertained responsibly. If you can’t avoid the entertainment your smartphone brings, you can set the quality at lower rates or decrease resolution in the settings menu of your smartphone.

3.Use Wi-Fi connection for updates or ing heavy content:

Wi-Fi is often regarded as a blessing by most smartphone s. While access to unlimited Wi-Fi connection is still rather limited in Nigeria, there are certain locations you can count on for free Wi-Fi. One of the most sensible ways of maximizing your mobile data usage is by setting up your smartphone for automatic updates only when on Wi-Fi connection. This way, you get to save some significant volume of the data drain that comes with auto-updates. Furthermore, s of heavy contents such as videos, high-resolution images and music files should also be done when on a secure Wi-Fi connection.

4.Restrict background data:

Some applications use up a lot of data even when the phone is not in use.  This is a brilliant feature of the smartphone: allowing background data to keep the applications on your phone updated. However, not every app needs to stay active at all times. You can stop the constant update by going to your settings option to select the app you want restricted or simply disable background app refresh in your settings. This helps reduce data consumption and also preserves the battery life of your device.

5.Preload and Cache:

Despite the anxiety over cellular data, developers have made things easy and included options that make smartphone apps less demanding. A very good example is a cache, a hardware or software component that stores data so future requests for that data can be served faster. The data stored in a cache might be the result of an earlier computation, or the duplicate of data stored elsewhere These days, certain apps allow you to store data temporarily so you can cache as much content as possible. Caching is enjoyable on a Wi-Fi network which enables you enjoy preloaded content at any time, without using your cellular data.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/5-ways-to-maximize-your-mobile-data-usage/

lastbaff(m): 11:48am On Oct 13, 2017
Nice one, Op. That No 2 ehn... There was a time I had to delete an app when I couldn't apply it anymore.

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Airtel, Glo, MTN, and 9mobile data plans for Android and All Devices

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lastbaff(m): 11:58am On Oct 13, 2017
Op, wait oo... Maximize or minimize??

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froz(m): 7:24am On Oct 14, 2017
Insightful
DanielsParker(m): 8:06am On Oct 14, 2017
nice but data is nothing actually.

if one runs out of data, the person should go and buy data.

simple.

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joebeckz(m): 8:06am On Oct 14, 2017
Op you didn't add the last one, begging 9Moblie, Airtel, Glo and MTN to pity us and stop collecting the data quick quick like say we de quarrel. I do all the mentioned above. My 2 gig still run faster than Usian Bolt. I subscribe twice a month... But that was insightful anyway.

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Charles1110(m): 8:09am On Oct 14, 2017
nice one
leonard002(m): 8:10am On Oct 14, 2017
Use night and weekend plans for heavy s
CME01: 8:10am On Oct 14, 2017
If the data wants to finish let it finish.

But all my s are in the middle of the night when every other person is sleeping.

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burmese: 8:12am On Oct 14, 2017
avoid
1)xvideos
2)pornhub
at first you are like, lemme just one to jerk off to. den as soon as you done ing one. you see another big asss flashing and it goes on and on and on..........

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TechPanda(m): 8:12am On Oct 14, 2017

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Khonvicted(m): 8:12am On Oct 14, 2017
seems Buhari affected our data rate ..

Lemme come and be going

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Romanreign2(m): 8:13am On Oct 14, 2017
Avoid watching porn tongue

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olatwo(m): 8:17am On Oct 14, 2017
cool
Proffdada: 8:18am On Oct 14, 2017
just use an old phone that doesn't push notification like me grin
100MB will be too much self

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Marvel1206: 8:19am On Oct 14, 2017
lastbaff:
Op, wait oo... Maximize or minimize??
Me sef confuse o
jbreezy: 8:20am On Oct 14, 2017
Minimize yur time on instagram too

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Abudu2000(m): 8:23am On Oct 14, 2017
In 2017 the data draining apps includes Snapchat, Instagram especially Instagram. Stay away from those two and your data is safe

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DuBLINGreenb(m): 8:27am On Oct 14, 2017
Maximise ke everyone nigerian wants to minimise this sh|t is too expensive
Abudu2000(m): 8:29am On Oct 14, 2017
jbreezy:
Minimize yur time on instagram too
Tru word Bru, Instagram is even worse than Snapchat. Walahi I'm thinking of deleting mine cos their own wahala done too much self..3gig can't even take you for 1week anymore

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Rayfield: 8:36am On Oct 14, 2017
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Re: 5 Ways To Maximize Your Mobile Data Usage by Nobody: 8:37am On Oct 14, 2017
lastbaff:
Op, wait oo... Maximize or minimize??
tripleY coman answer us na! You dey teach us to maximize abi to optimize? Ayam not comprehensibility again oo.
Chai Oyibo av confusing me fa! And the bobo that teachered me grammatical has kaput o.
Nonybb: 8:38am On Oct 14, 2017
None of them is useful
baybeeboi: 8:40am On Oct 14, 2017
Restricting background data is just one option i dont buy. The option makes apps work like in java phones. I dont buy at all.
Re: 5 Ways To Maximize Your Mobile Data Usage by Nobody: 8:56am On Oct 14, 2017
Things that are freely available elsewhere is what is luxury to many in Nigeria. May God help Naija.

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bhankymyk(m): 8:58am On Oct 14, 2017
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Albert0011(m): 9:00am On Oct 14, 2017
burmese:
avoid
1)xvideos
2)pornhub
at first you are like, lemme just one to jerk off to. den as soon as you done ing one. you see another big asss flashing and it goes on and on and on..........
lol funny but true sha..I don't knw how to stop accessing those sites,u will make up ur mind to stop visiting the web site but tomorrow u will end up there again.

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HzRF(m): 9:19am On Oct 14, 2017
burmese:
avoid
1)xvideos
2)pornhub
at first you are like, lemme just one to jerk off to. den as soon as you done ing one. you see another big asss flashing and it goes on and on and on..........

grin grin

You still caption like


"lonely wife get f...ked by huge black p...s"

"stubborn student enjoys anal sex for the first time"


Na God go save man pikin from these pple

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hablink: 9:21am On Oct 14, 2017
when I say Insta you say Gram

Insta....
simtosul: 9:21am On Oct 14, 2017
Taarh all this things na wash, God punish poverty, I reject suffering in Jesus name. Some people have 200Gig on their lines
Deo1986(m): 9:24am On Oct 14, 2017
my asha 201does everything for me, with just 20 mb i'm a king on the social network.

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