topic Re: mobile data usage in Android

mobile data usage

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:17:35 GMT

Hi. My 500mb mobile data easily lasted my first month on contract, however on the second month it is down to 100mb and I have to make it last to the end of the month. Can I limit it so it only checks for emails or am I doing something else wrong? Any ideas appreciated. Thanks

Re: mobile data usage

Anonymous — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:24:43 GMT

Hi @Anonymous and welcome to the Community

Are you using Facebook? If so do you have videos set to auto play? If so that is a likely candidate.

What handset are you using? Have you checked in data settings what is eating your data?

Re: mobile data usage

Cleoriff — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 19:28:58 GMT

Hi @Anonymous

You can limit your data usage by turning off mobile data. You'll then not be able to access the internet using the mobile network. You can still use Wi-Fi even though mobile data is turned off.

To be honest 500 mb isn't a lot nowadays certainly with apps running in the background. If needed you can purchase a data bolt on to last you...

Re: mobile data usage

MI5 — Sat, 07 Mar 2015 20:48:24 GMT

There are lots of things you can do to slow down your data usage, but first look in the phone settings to see what is using the most data and start there.

Re: mobile data usage

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 12:04:32 GMT

@Anonymous do you know how to check the data usage on your phone? If not, just tell us what handset it is an one of our android experts will help

Re: mobile data usage

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 15:40:25 GMT

Yes it is an HTC one mini 2! Not sure how to check mobile data usage. Thanks

Re: mobile data usage

MI5 — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 15:46:28 GMT

Settings >More >Usage

Re: mobile data usage

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 15:47:42 GMT

From memory go to:

Settings

More
Data Usage

You will see how much data in total you have used. Scroll down and it should give you a breakdown, hopefully largest first, since the date your usage chart runs from (at the top of that screen) @Anonymous

Re: mobile data usage

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 16:02:33 GMT

I see. The top 2 are google play and BBC news. Is there anything in their settings to prevent this occurring again? Thanks

Re: mobile data usage

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 16:10:05 GMT

Google Play will most likely be app updates. You can set these to update over wifi only.

Not sure about your use of bbc news

Re: mobile data usage

MI5 — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 16:19:05 GMT

Check the BBC News app to see if push notifications are enabled. If so, turn them off.

Re: mobile data usage

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 09:41:18 GMT

Awesome advice guys!
I hope you found the advice useful @Anonymous , do come back if you have any other questions. Welcome to the community!