Neither battery nor storage space is a problem in current mobiles, however, there is something that still causes us stress and it is mobile data. If you don't have an unlimited data plan, you have certainly happened to run out of data ahead of time. But, to have better control of your mobile data, you should know, what did you spend it on? How much have you consumed and how much do you have left?
In this article we will explain how you can control mobile data consumption efficiently, how to set the limitations? How do you know how much data you have available? And more.
How to know how much mobile data you have left on Android
To know this information you do not need any application, devi alone follow a few very simple steps. It is important to keep in mind that each cell phone manufacturer may have their own configuration to access this option, but they are very similar and you can always use the search engine found within the Settings.
On Samsung phones
- Go to Settings
- Select Connections
- Toccata Data Usage
- Then, click Use of mobile data
On Pixel phones
- Go to Settings
- Select Rete and Internet
- Select your operator in the Internet options
- Tap the graph if you want to see it in more detail
On Xiaomi mobiles
- Go to Settings
- Select Rete and Internet
- Toccata Connection and sharing
- Press the option Data Usage, where you will see various options related to data usage
On OPPO / Realme mobiles
- Go to Settings
- Select your SIM card and mobile data
- Tap the option Data Usage
- Press on Use of mobile data
How to control data consumption
Once you know which application or applications are consuming the most data on your mobile, you can limit the time of daily use with an application like Google's Digital Wellbeing, which allows you to block an app when the configured usage time has been reached.. While this solution may seem a bit extreme, it will help you figure out how much time you spend in a day on certain applications.
How to set daily data usage limits
In addition to the advice above, you can simply enter notifications that tell you when you have reached a certain amount of megabytes or gygabits consumed.
- Go up Settings
- Use the search engine to get to Data Usage
- Select the option Notice or Notice of Data Usage given
- You can configure whether it notifies you only when the set limit is reached or if, in addition to warning you, it deactivates mobile data
With this procedure you will have more control over data consumption, since you can also disable them if you exceed the limit.
Take advantage of your WiFi networks
Another tip to extend the life of your data and have more control is use WiFi for longer. It may seem obvious or even silly advice, but many times we are at home watching YouTube videos, and after 1 hour we realize that we have used our mobile data instead of our home WiFi network, a tragedy.
However, with the app Wi-Fi Automatic, you can set one or more specific times to automatically turn WiFi on or off. In this way, it doesn't matter if you forget to turn on your WiFi, the app will do it for you.
Why is it important to know in which apps and when you use your mobile data?
It is important to know how much mobile data you are using simply to save money. If you consume all the data in your monthly plan, you will need more data to connect, which whatever phone company you use will be priced higher, and you may end up paying a lot more than you should or want fare.
When you understand what all your data consumption is due to, you can take action to limit its usage or just hire a plan with higher capacity.
