"Your Data Subscription Is Finished, Please subscribe to renew your data bundle".





This was the heart breaking message I got the first time I used Instagram. My hard earned 10MB was gone, I had no idea of what was going on... I guess it was probably because that was my first android phone. My ISP was probably like...





Instagram is always buzzing with about 4.2 billion posts daily and countless hash tags, I probably got carried away and my 10MB was gone in 60 seconds. I'm more experienced today though.

This does not totally leave out the other culprits. The vampires that use up your data and most times storage space.

This isn't Vampire Diaries so we're certainly not going after them with sticks or vervain. Simple tricks would have saved you from heartbreak.

Here are a few ways to save yourself from pain and reduce the data these apps use.


#1. Use The App's Lite Version

Facebook, Messenger, Twitter and Skype have Lite versions. These are versions of the app that
are basically smaller and don't use up a lot of data. The apps were basically developed for those with 2G connections and saves you a whole lot of data. So head over to playstore and grab a Lite version. If you're not comfortable with the Lite version of Facebook, you can also turn on the data saver feature.

#2. Limit The Number Of Videos You Watch

"Discretion is the greater part of Valor " this was quoted by Falstaff in King Henry the Fourth by Williams Shakespeare. I'm not giving you a history lesson on Shakespeare, I'm not even good at that. Basically you should know that streaming unnecessary videos take a lot of data. Why will you spend your data looking at girls on Snapchat that would keep staring at the camera without saying anything?.. It's your data but if you want to save it, you'd better watch videos once in a while. If you're data connection isn't too strong, buffering will definitely eat up a lot of data. You could find third party apps that let you download the video instead.


#3 Turn Off Background Data For All The Apps

This is the first rule of saving data. For most Android devices, head over to your settings and select data usage. Click on any of the apps then turn off background data. Turning this feature off simply means that you won't receive any messages or notifications from the app unless you're running the app. So your data is safe and protected from waste.

Source - http://www.naijatechguy.com/2017/05/how-to-reduce-data-usage-on-social.html

I would think about it

kenonze:
Thanks real good.

I hope it will help because I spend a lot on data per month.
Ur No. 3 was too good to ignore. I tried it but no such thing like that.

It's on all devices. Select your network then select any app

Rubbish. if you can't afford mobile data please manage blackberry bold 2, or better still get a Nokia torchlight.

Okay

Many Nigerians know nothing about how to economize Data mostly the Female folks. Even when you try to put them through, they'll tag you as Selfish mofos.

Story

Stop watching porn

UgoFly:
Stop watching porn

Greatest Data slayer.

Insightful

Noted

The new Facebook messenger Lite app is very low on data and battery and does just want you want it to do - CHAT
Click here to Download the new Facebook Messenger Lite and the APK is you are having issues going to Playstore

#1. Use The App's Lite Version

Facebook, Messenger, Twitter and Skype have Lite versions. These are versions of the app that
are basically smaller and don't use up a lot of data. The apps were basically developed for those with 2G connections and saves you a whole lot of data. So head over to playstore and grab a Lite version. If you're not comfortable with the Lite version of Facebook, you can also turn on the data saver feature.

How do you want us to enjoy social media with all this limitation? Op, you can't eat your cake and still have it.

Some of you connect using the 4GLTE and are always live on SnapChat and Instagram yet you complain of swift data depletion.



Don't you know that Speed is directly proportional to quick data exhaustion? Abi how una dey take reason sef?

Don't open all the thread on Nairaland front page. Most are a waste of data

kenonze:
Thanks real good.

I hope it will help because I spend a lot on data per month.
Ur No. 3 was too good to ignore. I tried it but no such thing like that.

No regrets, as long as the data usage is productive.

data slayers

Stop using data

NaijaTechGuy:


It's on all devices. Select your network then select any app

Mine is off but...I use 1.5 G for 7days

oluFELAxy:
Don't open all the thread on Nairaland front page. Most are a waste of data

I agree. Some people will just upload stupid memes that are not even funny.

ok

android phone and data are brother and sister. when you ready to use android phone to browse then ready to buy data or subscribe and when you to buy data or subscribe, use android phone.

Nice Tips...

I dont like facebook lite,service providers should at least give us 2.5gb for 1k,or rather give us more for specific app use...more like social me pak with larger data caps.Why must we keep paying much for meagre amounts of mb.To me its the ISPs fault.

Please, who knows how to stay offline on Facebook Messenger once one puts on mobile data? It automatically connects one online once data is on.

How do you turn off background data. I need steps.

Sapiosexuality:
Please, who knows how to stay offline on Facebook Messenger once one puts on mobile data? It automatically connects one online once data is on.

Restrict background data or better still use greenify if your device is rooted