How I Minimized The Rate At Which My Android Eats-up My Data Bundle

Android smart phones have provided so many services that make many more people to go for them than some other phones. But something keeps hindering people on using the smartphone to surf the web. Today, you shall know how to minimize the rate at which your Android Smartphone eats-up your data bundle.

Recently, one of my friends confessed to me that the way his android eats-up his data bundle has made the phone useless to him, when it comes to using the phone to browse. It is not everybody that can afford to subscribe to unlimited plans. And that's a good reason for publishing the post


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Before we go on, do you even know what consumes your Megabyte (data bundle)?

Obviously, you might not. But, I'm going to tell you.

Things That Consumes Your Data Bundle

Normally on Java and Symbian phones, it is when you open an application that works with data that your Megabyte will be used. By this way, the phone stops to use your data immediately you log out of the app. But on Android phones, once you switch on your data, it starts to eat the data even you don't open any app on it. The apps run on background data.

This way I describe Java and Symbian phones is the same way your android phones also run. Unbelievable, isn't it? If you still disagree, Uninstall all your apps then switch on your data and confirm if the problem still persists..

Now, you've confirmed it? The good news now is that, there is a solution to stop all the unsuspected apps that eats-up your data from doing so. How?

Disable The Apps That Eats Your Data Without Uninstalling Them

Every android phones have this feature to disable unwanted apps that eats your data without uninstalling them. This is How with just four easy-made steps + screenshots to help you:


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Step 1 >>> Locate the "settings" icon on your phone and navigate to "data usage".

Step 2 >>> You will need to switch on your data here. Then, locate "Set mobile data limit" and check the box. Then a pop up comes, press OK

Step 3 >>> Now from that same page, navigate to where the list of these naughty apps are. Your apps should be displayed according to the rate at which they use it. Click on these apps that you don't always use

Step 4 >>> Navigate down to "Restrict background data" and click. A pop up will appear, click OK.

Do these for all your unwanted apps, and you will be free from quick extinguish of your data bundle. 

NOTE: If you do this to some apps like "Facebook messenger and Whatsapp", once you minimize the app, you won't be able to receive instant messages until you return to the app.

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