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5 activities that consume mobile data on iPhone

Recently, the internet in Vietnam has been unstable because up to 4 out of 5 undersea fiber optic cables have problems at the same time. Therefore, many people have had to use 4G at home to stay connected, entertain as well as work. To optimize cellular data usage when wireless internet access is not possible, iPhone users should keep an eye on system app settings and operations.

Facetime

Apple’s “original” video chat application for its device ecosystem is not too popular in Vietnam, but is still popular for use thanks to its ability to play higher quality than some other platforms. However, the price to pay is the amount of data consumed per call is also higher than usual. According to technology expert Tom Paton, founder of phone comparison site Green Smartphones, Facetime uses more data to function than any other program with the same features.

Many default iPhone features are consuming unnecessary cellular data

Many default iPhone features are consuming unnecessary cellular data

“When using Facetime, the phone sends and receives two high-definition video streams at the same time, so the app consumes a lot of data,” explains Tom.

Wi-Fi Assist

Wi-Fi Assist is a feature enabled by default on iPhones that works on the principle that when the Wi-Fi signal is weak, the device will automatically use cellular data to try and improve the connection. For example, a user uses a browser to access the web, but the Wi-Fi connection is poor and the content page cannot load, then iPhone will use mobile data to continue to improve the content.

“The biggest problem of Wi-Fi Assist is that a phone can ‘consume’ large amounts of 4G and 5G data without the user even knowing it, depending on what they are doing with the network connection. You should turn this feature off because it won’t have a big impact on internet speed,” Paton said.

To turn off Wi-Fi Assist, the user opens the phone and follows the link Settings > Cellular > Wi-Fi Assist then pull the toggle switch to gray.

Safari Browser

On the iPhone, most users use Safari as their default browser to go to the web, not realizing that on the App Store there are other apps that consume less data when used. Safari has the advantage that by default it blocks third parties from tracking cookies (information files created during browser use and saved) but does not block the display of ads. This causes users to view the website with a series of unwanted advertising images and videos and also consumes unnecessary mobile data.

Background App Refresh

Some iPhone apps continue to use cellular data even though they are running in the background and are not being used. iPhone will default to turning on automatic background app refresh (can be turned off in Settings) so that programs can update content from the internet to create a seamless experience when the user reopens. software.

However, disabling this feature should not significantly hinder usage because instead of continuing with the content as soon as you return to the application, the user just needs to wait a bit for the program to refresh. after the “temporary freeze” process.

Free Games

Free games to “burn time” or entertain also consume mobile data. These software do not charge users to download, instead, the developer earns income from displaying ads. Each time such content is displayed, the machine uses data to download ads from the internet.

Users can regularly check the applications that consume a lot of mobile data to decide whether to remove unnecessary games from the device or not. If you do not subscribe to a mobile data plan with ample capacity for daily activities, users should consider using some programs only when the device is connected to a Wi-Fi network.


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