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Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Mrvirgin(m): 8:26pm On Jul 05, 2014
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Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Arcard(m): 8:28pm On Jul 05, 2014
Mrvirgin:
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Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by NinoDeDios: 8:57pm On Jul 05, 2014
prettyboi1989: Time to be generous unlike dose dudes dat b lyk "av got a solution 2 dis send me a mail or drop ur email 2 get it" dats BS.
Let me be str8, forget restricting background data, d way ur data go run ehn u go taya, d best solution which has workd for me so far is 2 download "no root firewall" app, den u can thank me later. No root firewall gives u d ryt to block any or all of d apps on ur fone dat u dnt want to av access to d net, let's say u av fb watsapp opera, yahoo mail app on ur fone n u only want to use opera as a result of data constrains, u tick d oda apps to restrict dem 4rm using ur data.
Also if any app tries to access d web! U'll get a prompt weda 2 permit it or 2 deny it access 2 d net, av fun

Totally agree with you. This solution is INFINITELY better than whats suggested by the OP. My personal preference is for Mobiwol no root firewall. This is one major reason im going back to android after a totally underwhelming three month stint on IOS where i had to jailbreak to get something similar and even then the experience was still pretty pisspoor.

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Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Nobody: 9:05pm On Jul 05, 2014
Arcard: Where I fit download Am
Dis d link 2 d xact version m using, v2.2.4 http://www.torrapk.com/apps/app-download.php?apkId=27&captcha_code=BPVN&action=Download
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Mattex001(m): 11:39pm On Jul 05, 2014
bro the opera max...is way to slow for me, I switched bac to normal internet and d speed was bac... think it works better for those with 4g network
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Nobody: 5:45am On Jul 06, 2014
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Nobody: 5:47am On Jul 06, 2014
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by veron007: 7:34am On Jul 06, 2014
Thanks for the good information.
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Nobody: 7:59am On Jul 06, 2014
Wat of ios fone?
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by feldido(m): 8:14am On Jul 06, 2014
[quote author=Dotng
I noticed that Opera Max couldn’t be downloaded from Google Play for Nigeria. I eventually downloaded it from mobogenie. [/quote]

I downloaded opera Max from the net since it was launched but yet to use it cos they don't support Nigeria at d moment... IP things
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by johnaruson(m): 9:01am On Jul 06, 2014
avoid Etisalat, that's the best way to reduce your data usage.

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Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by smudge2079(m): 10:58am On Jul 06, 2014
Thanks man
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by And9: 11:19am On Jul 06, 2014
prettyboi1989: Time to be generous unlike dose dudes dat b lyk "av got a solution 2 dis send me a mail or drop ur email 2 get it" dats BS.
Let me be str8, forget restricting background data, d way ur data go run ehn u go taya, d best solution which has workd for me so far is 2 download "no root firewall" app, den u can thank me later. No root firewall gives u d ryt to block any or all of d apps on ur fone dat u dnt want to av access to d net, let's say u av fb watsapp opera, yahoo mail app on ur fone n u only want to use opera as a result of data constrains, u tick d oda apps to restrict dem 4rm using ur data.
Also if any app tries to access d web! U'll get a prompt weda 2 permit it or 2 deny it access 2 d net, av fun

Thanks a million bro, this is absolutely perfect in choice. I'm grooving it on my tablet no doubt.
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Titeb(m): 5:48pm On Jul 06, 2014
Please, Please and Please...
I need Glo mobile network settings for Android phones..
God bless you as you help me..
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Dotng: 6:19pm On Jul 06, 2014
[quote author=feldido][/quote] @feldido
I don't know why it's not working on your device. As I stated, I downloaded mine through the mobogenie app on my phone. It is working without using another vpn.
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by ebosse(m): 11:27pm On Jul 06, 2014
I'll be lying if I say I'm not disappointed with Opera max.. It has managed to save just 38KB of 2.9MB which is extremely poor .. Onavo extend is better but Unfortunately it consumes more Data than any other app I have (apart from browsers of course) in fact the amount if data it consumes y 'Running' is alarming.. Well, it is what it is
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by legalwealth(m): 9:55am On Jul 07, 2014
Dotng: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps

By Chris Hoffman on 30th June, 2014 | Google Android | 5 Comments
You can reduce your mobile data usage without doing anything differently on your Android device. Just install and enable an app that functions as a compressing proxy. An intermediary will sit between you and the Internet, squishing your data down so it uses as little space as possible before travelling over your cellular carrier’s mobile data network.
How it Works

These solutions all work by routing your data through a third-party server. For example, let’s say you’re browsing to makeuseof.com in your web browser. You’ll normally connect directly to our web servers and they’d send you the data that makes up our front page. However, when you use one of these compressing proxies, you’d connect to the third-party server instead. That server would connect to makeuseof.com for you, download the data, compress it to make it smaller, and then send it to you.

Some of these solutions also work in other apps and for more than just web pages. Whenever an app connects to a server and downloads data, the traffic will be routed through a third-party server that compresses the data for you. This saves on data where it really counts — the “last mile” between your phone and your cellular carrier, who probably doesn’t provide you with unlimited data. None of these services do anything to encrypted traffic, so your online banking and encrypted email connection will be private — but you won’t get the benefit of compression for those connections, either.
There’s a bit of a downside here. Things may take a bit longer to download — the data doesn’t come directly to you, but takes a roundabout route through a third-party server that has to compress it first. However, if you have a slow cellular data connection, it may actually be faster to download the compressed data!
Opera Max

Opera Max encrypts data for all apps on your device when you’re connected to a mobile data network. Install the app and it will take over, routing all apps’ traffic through Opera’s servers so it can be compressed to save your data allowance. Unlike other services that do this, Opera Max can also compress videos in addition to photos, web pages, and other types of data. This application also provides you with an overview of the apps using data and allows you to block them from using that precious data.

This service is free, and is the best solution for compressing your Android phone’s data usage. To “recharge” Opera Max, you’re asked to occasionally watch an advertisement — that’s the price of a free service.
opera max save android data 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps
Onavo Extend

Onavo Extend is another mobile data-compressing solution that works with all the apps on your phone. It’s been around for longer than Opera Max, but it’s now been superseded. Unlike Opera Max, Onavo Extend doesn’t compress videos. Unless you never watch videos on your mobile data conneciton, you’ll likely save more data with Opera Max.
You’ve probably never heard of Onavo, but you have heard of their parent company — Facebook. Facebook bought Onavo in 2013.
onavo extend compress android data 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps
Chrome‘s Reduce Data Usage Feature

Google has their own data compression solution. Unfortunately, it’s not a system-wide solution that works for all Android apps at the moment. Instead, it’s a feature built into the Google Chrome app itself. This feature only works in Chrome, so you’ll only get the benefits of data compression when browsing with Chrome.
If you’d just like to use less mobile data when browsing the web and you don’t want a system-wide solution, Chrome is a fine alternative. Open the Chrome app on your device, tap the menu button, and tap Settings. Navigate to Bandwidth management > Reduce data usage and enable the Reduce data usage feature.
chrome reduce data usage 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps
Opera‘s Off-Road Mode / Opera Mini

Both the full Opera browser and Opera Mini apps also have this feature. This is what came before Opera Max. If you don’t care about compressing everything system-wide, you can always just use an Opera browser. It works similarly to Chrome, compressing data only when browsing the web only with Opera. The Opera browser for Windows, Mac, and Linux also includes Off-Road Mode, so you can compress the data when browsing on your computer, too. This could help you save on data when tethering.
To enable this feature in Opera, tap the O button and enable the Off-Road mode toggle. This feature is always used in Opera Mini, which is a more lightweight web browser for slower devices. To view your data saved in Opera Mini, tap the menu button and navigate to Help > Data Usage.
opera off road mode 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps
Android’s Data Usage screen can also help you track and reduce your mobile data usage. Open the Settings app and tap Data Usage to access it. From here, you can see reports about how much data each app used, see how much data your device used in a time period, and restrict specific apps from using background data. You can also disable mobile data entirely from here.
Which of these is your favorite data compression solution? Any other tips for reducing data usage on Android? Let us know in the comments.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/4-ways-reduce-mobile-internet-data-usage-android-apps/

I noticed that Opera Max couldn’t be downloaded from Google Play for Nigeria. I eventually downloaded it from mobogenie.

This is absolutely right.
I configured SSHTUNNEL a tunneling software onto my android which tunnels,compresses and secures my internet connection.
It gives me static US or UK Ip depending on the one I select which I can assign to work with all applications on my phone or restrict it to some application(s) while others browse with my Nigeria IP.
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by biomedixexcel(m): 11:19am On Jul 07, 2014
I have too much data already
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Ay92(m): 8:25pm On Jul 07, 2014
legalwealth:

This is absolutely right.
I configured SSHTUNNEL a tunneling software onto my android which tunnels,compresses and secures my internet connection.
It gives me static US or UK Ip depending on the one I select which I can assign to work with all applications on my phone or restrict it to some application(s) while others browse with my Nigeria IP.
how did you do that please?
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Psalmpy(m): 8:43pm On Jul 07, 2014
mine doesn't connect when the VPN is on or connected
its only connects when the VPN is disconnected
and with this data is Neva saved
a beg weytin I go do
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by legalwealth(m): 9:45pm On Jul 07, 2014
Ay92:
how did you do that please?

Apology for replying you so late as I'm just seeing this now concerning what I said previously quoted below
"I configured SSHTUNNEL a tunneling software onto my android which tunnels,compresses and secures my internet connection.
It gives me static US or UK Ip depending on the one I select which I can assign to work with all applications on my phone or restrict it to some application(s) while others browse with my Nigeria IP."

I rooted my android phone for the restriction of some application(s) to be possible.
What kind of android phone are you using and are you in Lagos?If you are in Lagos,you can reach me via info[at]ijamsolution[dot]com to get my office address where I'll be able to configure it to your android phone.The same IP(s) can as well be configured to your PC meaning you will be able to use the same IP you are using on your android phone on your PC as well.

You can root your android(optional) and as well go to playstore to download SSHTUNNEL for exploration to see if you can configure it which I doubt because there are some hard-to-get piece of parameters you'll be required to enter which I have though.
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by legalwealth(m): 9:46pm On Jul 07, 2014
biomedixexcel: I have too much data already

To much of data as in how?Kindly explain better! !!
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by legalwealth(m): 9:48pm On Jul 07, 2014
Psalmpy: mine doesn't connect when the VPN is on or connected
its only connects when the VPN is disconnected
and with this data is Neva saved
a beg weytin I go do

Which VPN are you using?
Your statement "its only connects when the VPN is disconnected" is somehow confusing!Can you please explain better
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Ay92(m): 2:42am On Jul 08, 2014
legalwealth:

Apology for replying you so late as I'm just seeing this now concerning what I said previously quoted below

I rooted my android phone for the restriction of some application(s) to be possible.
What kind of android phone are you using and are you in Lagos?If you are in Lagos,you can reach me via info[at]ijamsolution[dot]com to get my office address where I'll be able to configure it to your android phone.The same IP(s) can as well be configured to your PC meaning you will be able to use the same IP you are using on your android phone on your PC as well.

You can root your android(optional) and as well go to playstore to download SSHTUNNEL for exploration to see if you can configure it which I doubt because there are some hard-to-get piece of parameters you'll be required to enter which I have though.
thanks for replying. I use a rooted tecno m3, but I live in Ondo state
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by legalwealth(m): 6:36am On Jul 08, 2014
Ay92:
thanks for replying. I use a rooted tecno m3, but I live in Ondo state

I see but it should have been better assuming you are in Lagos but you can still get across to me anytime you are coming to Lagos to do one or two things.
My office is at Yaba!
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Psalmpy(m): 8:46am On Jul 09, 2014
legalwealth:

Which VPN are you using?
Your statement "its only connects when the VPN is disconnected" is somehow confusing!Can you please explain better

is it compulsory i make use of the VPN before the save data can work.
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by legalwealth(m): 8:53am On Jul 09, 2014
Psalmpy:
is it compulsory i make use of the VPN before the save data can work.

It is not compulsory as there are some softwares that can help you to regulate the consumption of your data.
Juicedefender Ultimate is what I can recommend to you.It will not only help you to regulate data but it will also help you to regulate battery consumption.

Best!
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Psalmpy(m): 9:59am On Jul 09, 2014
legalwealth:

It is not compulsory as there are some softwares that can help you to regulate the consumption of your data.
Juicedefender Ultimate is what I can recommend to you.It will not only help you to regulate data but it will also help you to regulate battery consumption.

Best!
ok...thanks I got dat clear
buh how about the opera max
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Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by gistsky: 10:41am On Jul 12, 2014
prettyboi1989:
Dis d link 2 d xact version m using, v2.2.4 http://www.torrapk.com/apps/app-download.php?apkId=27&captcha_code=BPVN&action=Download
Can i use it wt opera max too?
Re: 4 Ways To Reduce Your Mobile Internet Data Usage With Android Apps by Nobody: 11:10am On Jul 12, 2014
gistsky:
Can i use it wt opera max too?
2 d best of ma knwledge, dis is d best av seen so far,u dnt nid opera max, if u use opera max, u'll only get data compression bt dat wunt stop all ur internet enabled apps from runnin at d same tym, meanin u'll still loose data u nt using, bt wit no root firewall, u can block d apps dat u dnt want to access d net. Saves u ur data

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