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Tips To Save On Data by chillykelly86(m): 2:08pm On Feb 19, 2016
Android Users:
You can save on data on Android devices by doing the following:-
1. Buy a data bundle because Pay-as-you-go rates are always more expensive.
2. Turn off/disable automatic updates in your Google Play Store settings. Instead, manually update the apps you use frequently when they have updates.
3. Only upload/download pictures, videos and audio when necessary. Change the settings of apps like Whatsapp, Facebook, BBM, etc to disallow automatic downloads of media like videos, images and audio.
4. Connect to WiFi whenever and wherever it is safe and possible to do so.
5. If you must do large downloads, as much as possible, do them over WiFi.
6. Use app and file sharing apps like FlashShare where safe and possible.
7. Use Browser data compression options, available on Chrome, Opera, etc
8. Access Facebook with browser rather than the Facebook app which uses more data.
9. Where possible, go for offline Android Apps and games rather than the ones that need internet access.
10. Restrict background data. You can do this generally in Settings or do it for individual apps, also in the Apps sub-menu of your device’s settings.
11. Only use when necessary, data-draining services such as Youtube, Instagram, Spotify, etc.
12. Identify and limit or remove high data-consuming apps from the Data Usage sub-menu of your device’s settings.
13. Use Google Maps, Google Docs, etc offline.
14. Turn off WiFi Hotspot. Where you must use it, use it with a password and keep your password secret.

iPhone Users:
You can save on data on iPhones and other Apple devices by doing the following:-
1. Buy a data bundle. Pay as you go rates are always more expensive.
2. Turn off Cellular Data usage for iCloud.
3. Disable automatic downloads on Cellular Data.
4. Disable WiFi Assist
5. Turn off WiFi Hotspot. Where you must use it, use it with a password and keep your password secret.
6. If you must do large downloads, as much as possible, do them over WiFi.
7. Connect to WiFi whenever and wherever it is safe and possible to do so.
8. Monitor or disable data hungry apps like Siri – your intelligent voice assistant.
9. Control downloads from App and iTunes Stores.
10. Disable background app refresh
11. Avoid streaming high-quality music
12. Disable Autoplay of Videos on Cellular Network on services such as Facebook, Twitter, etc

Windows Phone Users:
You can save on data on mobile devices running Windows Mobile OS by doing the following:-
1. Buy a data bundle. Pay as you go rates are always more expensive.
2. Use Data Sense
3. Turn off Internet Sharing. Where you must use it, use it with a password and keep your password secret.
4. Connect to WiFi whenever and wherever it is safe and possible to do so. WiFi Sense can automatically connect you to nearby WiFi networks.
5. If you must do large downloads, as much as possible, do them over WiFi.
6. Turn off background tasks
7. Turn on Battery Saver
8. Change email sync settings to increase the sync interval or do it manually.
9. Prevent mobile data usage when WiFi connectivity is limited

PC Users (USB or WiFi Modems):
You can save on data on PCs by doing the following:-
1. Buy a data bundle. Pay as you go rates are always more expensive.
2. Disable automatic updates.
3. Configure in-app data settings to limit individual app data usage.
4. Stop apps like Facebook, Twitter, Youtube from auto-playing/auto-downloading videos, music and pictures.
5. Restrict background data use by apps
6. Disable widgets you aren’t using.
7. Compress browser data
8. Block ads
9. If you must do large downloads, as much as possible, do them over WiFi.

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by chillykelly86(m): 2:09pm On Feb 19, 2016
Remember you can buy your cheap MTN & Etisalat Data bundles from Powerhq - www.powerhq.com.ng/ or check out the Nairaland thread - https://www.nairaland.com/1824656/powerhq-cheap-mtn-etisalat-data.
Re: Tips To Save On Data by chillykelly86(m): 2:24pm On Feb 19, 2016
Auxterity measures demand that we save on anything possible, including data usage. What do you think, Lalasticlala?
Re: Tips To Save On Data by illuminaty(m): 3:22pm On Feb 19, 2016
Blackberry users nko

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by samzy(m): 3:22pm On Feb 19, 2016
Seen it
Re: Tips To Save On Data by lordkit3(m): 3:23pm On Feb 19, 2016
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Re: Tips To Save On Data by Nobody: 3:23pm On Feb 19, 2016
undecidedl

tot it was something different.

op cef. u like to copy and paste old info sha
Re: Tips To Save On Data by loverprince(m): 3:23pm On Feb 19, 2016
thanks
Re: Tips To Save On Data by WASMOG(m): 3:23pm On Feb 19, 2016
Proudly blackberry user

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by hemartins(m): 3:24pm On Feb 19, 2016
thanks for the info.
Re: Tips To Save On Data by Artless360(m): 3:24pm On Feb 19, 2016
Nice one..
Juma'at kareem to ol my Muslim brodaz nd sistaz

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by dan9ice(m): 3:24pm On Feb 19, 2016
Lemme modify my setting
Re: Tips To Save On Data by steppin: 3:25pm On Feb 19, 2016
Use psiphon handler, period!

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by olafunny(m): 3:26pm On Feb 19, 2016
BUY NOKIA C5 AND GET 20MB 4RM MTN WEEKLY. You don't have anything to worry about cheesy cheesy

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by johnshagb(m): 3:26pm On Feb 19, 2016
In this present economy, I think these tips are necessary

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by ChappyChase: 3:26pm On Feb 19, 2016
Well, I use bb for browsing and my android for game and movies! So I no dey worry for data!
Re: Tips To Save On Data by McMayowa(m): 3:26pm On Feb 19, 2016
Ok sha
Re: Tips To Save On Data by daphid25(m): 3:27pm On Feb 19, 2016
My c8 sucks data
Re: Tips To Save On Data by Nobody: 3:28pm On Feb 19, 2016
okay.. thanks
atleast this is better than all those Tonto boobs, Linda's handbag, cleavage, psquare rubbish.

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by Fraih(f): 3:29pm On Feb 19, 2016
Thanks, that was useful.
Re: Tips To Save On Data by oboy3(m): 3:31pm On Feb 19, 2016
stop visiting xvideos.com..por.nhub ,naijauncut,,,xhamster,,,potntube.com etc

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Re: Tips To Save On Data by Okworigeorge(m): 3:32pm On Feb 19, 2016
.. I use up to 50gig per month, does this also apply to peeps like me?

Re: Tips To Save On Data by yemajiteru(m): 3:32pm On Feb 19, 2016
Non Rubbish...
Re: Tips To Save On Data by Lincoln275(m): 3:34pm On Feb 19, 2016
hmmmm
Re: Tips To Save On Data by NotNairalandi(m): 3:34pm On Feb 19, 2016
hg
Re: Tips To Save On Data by olatade(m): 3:37pm On Feb 19, 2016
also download opera max app,it helps in saving data
Re: Tips To Save On Data by SweetJustice: 3:39pm On Feb 19, 2016
pls I can't download any video larger than 1mb. pls can anyone tell me what to do so I can start downloading. plssssss
Re: Tips To Save On Data by prince2blinks(m): 3:39pm On Feb 19, 2016
we already no all dis na haba..
Re: Tips To Save On Data by eric111111(m): 3:41pm On Feb 19, 2016
Thanks
Re: Tips To Save On Data by chillykelly86(m): 3:42pm On Feb 19, 2016
Okworigeorge:
.. I use up to 50gig per month, does this also apply to peeps like me?

Yes, it does

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