How to save mobile Internet. Saving traffic on the Internet: effective settings and tips
In light of the fact that mobile operators have stopped providing tariffs with unlimited Internet traffic, it would be useful to know how to save mobile traffic V android smartphones and tablets. In this material, we will tell you how to significantly reduce traffic consumption and try not to go beyond the volume that is required by your tariff.
Identifying applications with high network activity
To determine mobile traffic consumers, the Android operating system has a built-in application, which, depending on versions operating system and proprietary user interface, may be called “ », « " or " Data Usage».
Here you can see which programs consume megabytes the most, and also set a traffic limit, upon reaching which work on the Internet using mobile network will be terminated. And if you look at the name of a specific application in the list of Internet data consumers, you can see more detailed information about the consumption of mobile traffic.
Having studied the list of applications, you can see that the main consumers of the Internet are a small number of applications. Typically, these are those programs that provide viewing of pages on the Internet (browsers), viewing online video and audio, as well as navigation maps. Let's see what can be done to save mobile traffic in these applications.
To save mobile traffic when browsing the Internet, you should use browsers that support data compression and . In such browsers, the requested information is compressed on a special server and then transmitted to the user.
Along with blocking uninvited advertising banners, which, against your will, take an additional amount of data, with such browsers you can get quite good traffic savings on the mobile network. Applications such as Ghrome, Opera and UC Browser have proven themselves well.
Watching videos on the Internet using the network mobile operator– this is the most “traffic-consuming” event. After watching just a couple of videos in good resolution, you can spend the entire monthly limit on your tariff. The vast majority of users watch videos on YouTube using the application of the same name. How can you save mobile traffic here?
Open the app settings and check the option " Traffic savings", thereby disabling viewing HD video on mobile Internet.
Listening to music and radio online also consumes a large amount of data over the mobile network. Although compared to watching video, traffic consumption here is an order of magnitude lower, it is still worth setting up an application for listening to streaming audio to save Internet data received. Almost all streaming audio download apps have an option to select the audio quality. The lower the quality, the lower the traffic consumption.
For example, in the Google Play Music program, you can select the sound quality over the mobile network " Low», « Average" And " High" You can completely turn off listening on the operator’s network and use only WI-FI.
Most users use maps from Google and Yandex search engines on their smartphones and tablets for navigation, which significantly consume mobile traffic when downloaded to the device. You can save here by saving required area cards in the smartphone’s memory or otherwise cached.
And if you are in roaming, then for navigation it is better to use special navigation applications that work without using the Internet, determining the location using GPS or Glonass satellites.
Hello friends. It's summer, many people go on vacation, or somewhere far from the city, and of course a problem arises, but what about the Internet? After all, somewhere outside the city most likely he won’t be there, so what then? Panic begins, tears and all that :).
Well, of course there is a way out, you just need to get mobile Internet. You can buy GPRS or 3G modem. In the first case, the speed will be lower, but most likely it will reliably receive the signal almost everywhere. In turn, 3G technology will provide greater speed, but the signal will not be as stable and you may need to buy an antenna. I wrote about setting up 3G Internet in an article.
I switched to modems, but I wanted to write about how to save internet traffic. Well, of course, GPRS and 3G Internet are not very cheap now; compared to the city network, they are even expensive. That is why I decided to write today's article. Just like when the right approach, you can save a lot of Internet traffic, and traffic means money.
All tariffs of mobile Internet operators have package restrictions or fees for spent Internet traffic, and in the first and second cases, tips on saving traffic will be useful.
First of all, I advise you to install a program on your computer that will measure the Internet traffic that you spend.
I recommend the program to you NetWorx. This program has a clear Russian interface and can do a lot. You can measure traffic by hours, days, or whatever is convenient for you; you can set restrictions for a day or a month, and the program will warn you when your tariff plan ends, which will save you from unnecessary expenses, because traffic in excess of the package is not very cheap.
Turn off the image
I remember when I still used GPRS Internet via my phone, I always turned off image display in the browser. Graphics on web pages take up a lot of traffic and this is very bad. It seems to me that surfing the Internet can be convenient without pictures, but it’s a little unoriginal.
You can disable the image in the settings of any browser. For example, in Opera we go to “Tools”, “General settings” tab “Web pages” and where the image is selected “No images” and click “OK”.
Now you can try to use the Internet without images; by the way, this method also very effectively increases the speed of loading pages.
Cache is a great traffic saver
Cache is elements of a web page that the browser saves on the computer and the next time these elements are accessed, it does not download them again from the Internet. Cache is really good at saving traffic when you visit the same site many times. For example, you logged into VKontakte once, the browser downloaded an image of your friends and saved them to your hard drive.
When you visit this site again, the browser will not re-download these images and thereby save Internet traffic.
Service for saving Internet traffic
Although I am a supporter of all sorts of services and add-ons, I can recommend Toonel.net to save traffic. This service compresses Internet traffic well and allows you to save money. By the way, the service is completely free.
Advertising is the main traffic eater
There’s a lot of advertising on websites now, even I have a little, but of course, I want to eat it :). But advertising takes away almost half of your traffic. Flash advertising does this especially well. To disable advertising, you need to use add-ons for different browsers. Just type in any search engine “ how to disable advertising in Opera(or another browser)".
Separately, I would like to note the excellent function in the Opera browser. Turbo mode helps save traffic and increase the loading speed of Internet pages on a not very fast connection. All traffic that you request will be passed and processed through Opera's servers, and will arrive on your computer in compressed form.
Activating Turbo mode is very simple. Go to the browser and find a button in the form of a speedometer at the bottom left (above the start button).
Click on it and Select “Enable Turbo Mode”, the button will light up blue and the turbo mode will start working.
Offtopic: In just a couple of days I’ll take my last exam and go home for the summer. Of course, I’m taking the computer, but the Internet... I decided to get the Internet from Intertelecom, buy a modem and most likely have to buy an antenna.
So these tips will also be useful to me, although 1000 MB for 5 UAH. per day doesn’t seem very bad to me, we’ll see what the speed will be. Good luck!
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Updated: January 11, 2015 by: admin
IN modern world It’s difficult to live at least one day without a phone, smart watch, tablet and other equipment. All these devices have one important thing in common - mobile internet. In this article we will look at an important topic - limiting mobile traffic on your phone.
What is the limitation of mobile traffic?
There are several types of setting up mobile traffic restrictions - using programs, manually.
Programs for saving traffic
Let's look at 5 popular applications. It is important to know exactly how utilities work, their capabilities and additional functions.
Opera Max
You can not use the Internet, and then the problem seems to disappear. This is the wrong decision. Smartphones sometimes update themselves, send error data, and do much more. It is worth protecting against too much traffic consumption. Have you already chosen the ideal method for yourself?
Answers to questions
What other ways are there to limit mobile traffic?
Just make sure that your device's data connection is turned off when you're not using it. Try to use less traffic-consuming apps, such as weather forecasts, horoscopes, and others.
Long gone are the days when providers kept track of the megabytes spent by users on the Internet. Tariff plans for home Internet these days differ mainly in speed. But cellular operators are in no hurry to provide completely unlimited Internet and, as a rule, allocate only a certain amount of traffic.
But today not only people, but also smartphones themselves cannot live without the Internet: it happens that he himself downloads something in the middle of the night, updates a couple of applications, and in the morning there is no time left to download attachments from mail. Well, let's think about how we can deal with this and how to save on mobile Internet.
1. Disable automatic app updates
The first thing to do is turn off automatic software updates. Many applications download updates in the background, meaning you may not even know about it. Allow updates only to those that you really need on a regular basis. You can do this on iOS in the “Settings – General – Content Update” section.
Android owners need to go to the “Settings – Data transfer – Operator” section. You can also see in detail which application consumes how much over a selected period of time. When you click on each of them, detailed settings for a specific program open. We need to “Limit background traffic”, and if you wish, you can disable auto-updating of data.
2. Set a traffic limit
To control Internet traffic consumption, set the required limit in accordance with your tariff plan or option directly on your smartphone. On iOS, just download a third-party application from the App Store. The free Traffic Monitor utility is just one of these. On Android, you can limit data transfer as follows: go to “Settings – Data usage – Set limit”.
3. Refuse synchronization
Regardless of which network you access the Internet on - 4G/ LTE, 3G or EDGE/ 2G, the smartphone regularly synchronizes available applications with remote servers. In order to avoid this and, accordingly, save money, you just need to disable such synchronization. On iOS, this can be done in two steps: first go to “Settings - iCloud - iCloud Drive - turn off Cellular Data”, then to “Settings - iTunes Store and App Store - turn off Cellular Data”. On Android, just go to “System settings – Accounts – Turn off synchronization / Only via Wi-Fi”
4. Disable widgets
Many smartphone users install widgets. Statistics show that a one-time Internet surfing in the browser consumes significantly less traffic compared to requests from a widget that requires uninterrupted connection to the Internet.
5. Load data in advance
Navigation applications Yandex.Maps, Yandex.Navigator and Google Maps can actually work offline. You just need to download the maps first. In Yandex, this is done like this: “Yandex.Maps – Menu – Loading maps – Moscow – Downloading.” And in Google it’s like this: “Google Maps – Menu – Your places – Download map area – Select map – Download.”
The Internet has become an integral part in our time, and many people cannot imagine their life without mobile Internet. But there are problems with the Internet.
Almost all users of Android devices (devices) are wondering why Internet traffic runs out so quickly? This is especially noticeable for those users who switched to Android from other operating systems.
Why does this happen to Internet traffic in Android? This system constantly works on the network, she is oriented and tuned to such work. Almost all applications are aimed specifically at using the Internet, and this is mobile Internet Android. This focus is an obvious advantage of this system.
Although this plus works mainly where there is cheap or free and accessible mobile Internet, for example, where there are free Wi-Fi networks. In reality, everything is somewhat different; free Wi-Fi is not available everywhere, and mobile operators are in no hurry to reduce the price for Internet access. For this reason, there is a question of saving Android traffic.
Let's try to figure out what leads to a constant decrease in Internet traffic, and how to prevent it.
1 Applications in the background
In my opinion, main reason The fastest traffic loss in Android is internet applications running in the background. Many background programs do not require the Internet, but they constantly contain advertising that is loaded from the Internet. This leads to unplanned traffic consumption. How to prevent some applications from working with the Internet?
Let's look at this using Android version 4.4.4 as an example.
1.1 How to disable Android mobile Internet
Rice. 1 Android Settings
To disable mobile Internet in Android version 4.4.4:
- you need to go to “Settings” (1 in Fig. 1),
- in “Settings” select “Data Usage” (2 in Fig. 1),
- uncheck “Mobile data” (Fig. 2) (completely prohibit the use of Internet traffic from the mobile operator).
Rice. 2 Disable mobile Internet in Android 4.4.4
By disabling the mobile Internet, we completely disconnect Android from the mobile Internet. There will be no traffic consumption, but there will also be no opportunity to work with the Internet and Internet applications on Android in the absence of Wi-Fi networks.
These restrictions apply only to mobile Internet. Everything will work fine on free Wi-Fi networks once you connect to them.
1.2 Traffic limitation in Android
Instead of completely disabling the mobile Internet, sometimes it is better to simply limit it so as not to completely exclude the possibility of working with the mobile Internet in the absence of free Wi-Fi networks (see Fig. 3):
Rice. 3 Limit mobile traffic
In “Settings”, return the checkbox next to “Mobile data” (Fig. 3) to return the ability to work with the mobile Internet.
To set restrictions, do the following. On the graph (Fig. 3), we move the yellow bar for limiting the amount of data used, for example, to 2 GB, if, say, our tariff from a mobile operator provides a maximum volume of 3 GB per month, and check the “Mobile data limit” checkbox. Then we will receive a warning when the traffic reaches 2GB.
1.3 Restrictions for Internet applications
You can not check the “Mobile data limit” checkbox (Fig. 3), but you can manually set restrictions for each application. This will limit the Internet traffic of each individual Android application.
Rice. 4 Traffic for Internet applications
To do this, click on the application icon (for example, Google Drive) on the “Data Usage” page (Fig. 4). In the window that opens, check the “Limit background data” checkbox (Fig. 5).
Rice. 5 Limiting mobile Internet for applications
From now on, the Google Drive app will only access the Internet when Android is connected to Wi-Fi (assuming by default that Wi-Fi is free for the user).
Similarly, you should manually set restrictions for all applications that, in the opinion of the Android user, should not consume paid mobile Internet traffic.
This is not done quickly, but it gives good effect. After this, only the remaining applications, for example, only Google Chrome, will be able to use mobile Internet traffic under the control of the Android user.
1.4 Disabling data while roaming
In order not to waste very expensive Internet traffic while roaming, you need to uncheck the “Data Usage” - ... - “Data in Roaming” box (Fig. 6).
Rice. 6 Disable data usage while roaming
In this case, for example, abroad, Android is guaranteed not to use the Internet traffic of an expensive foreign mobile operator, and not for any applications.
2 Widget updates
Another reason for the consumption of Internet traffic is updates to widgets that use the Internet for this. Of course, if your desktop is strewn with various widgets, such as weather, reminders, news, etc., then traffic leakage cannot be avoided.
These applications are automatically updated using the Internet, which leads to increased traffic. Therefore, it is simply recommended to remove all unnecessary things from the desktop, and this will already lead to savings.
You can also use the above recommendations for limiting traffic for each individual widget (Fig. 4) and (Fig. 5).
3 Android updates
The Android system itself is also updated automatically. Updates are important, so you don't need to disable them completely.
But you need to make sure that updates are installed only when working on a free Wi-Fi network.
Rice. 7 Looking for where Android Updates are located
To configure the use of Internet traffic for Adroid updates, go to “Settings” – “About device” (Fig. 7) – “Software update” (Fig. 8) – uncheck “Auto-update”, check “Wi-Fi only” ( Fig. 8).
Rice. 8 Update Android only when Wi-Fi is available
From now on, our Android will receive and install updates only when it is on a free Wi-Fi network. Mobile traffic will remain untouched; it will not be wasted on fairly frequent updates.
4 Android market
The Android market also consumes a lot of traffic, especially since the automatic update function has recently appeared there. It can also be controlled by disabling the “update automatically” feature. However, it remains possible to make updates manually when you have access to a free Wi-Fi network.
To prevent unnecessary advertising from wasting your traffic, before installing any new applications, you should check for advertising in these applications. This often occurs in paid versions of applications. If possible, it is better to disable advertising.
Some people put an Internet shutdown widget on their desktop. To do this, download from the Android market, for example,
- APN Switch
- or APN OnOff,
- APNdroid.
With their help, it is easier to control Internet traffic without going to the Settings menu.
Sometimes, again instead of standard Android settings, they use an application
- 3G WatchDog.
It allows you to avoid unplanned waste of traffic by controlling it and setting a limit on Internet use. But I prefer Android's default Settings menu over similar apps.
5 Unlimited Internet
And of course, the simplest and reliable way- this is an acquisition unlimited internet. For example, a mobile operator provides this opportunity. Also, many well-known operators offer tariffs for 150 rubles and more with fairly high traffic restrictions from 500 MB to 3-5 GB or more.
This helps you save a lot on mobile Internet, and, equally important, control your traffic costs. It is also important here that, as a rule, the options offered by cellular operators also work in intranet roaming. This means that when moving from place to place (for example, from one region of the Russian Federation to another), you can continue to use the provided traffic without additional payment. This is very convenient for mobile users who go on business trips or vacations.
6 Useful habits
It is important to make it a rule to connect to the Internet only in free Wi-Fi zones, especially if you plan to download a large amount of information (downloading new applications, watching videos, etc.)
And one more thing. When installing any new attractive application, you need to pay attention to how much Internet traffic this application will require to operate. All kinds of “useful” applications about weather forecasts, horoscopes, taxis, etc. require constant updating and pumping of new relevant data. And this will happen at the expense of the Android user’s traffic, at the expense of the money of the user who installed these applications on his smartphone (tablet).
By adhering to these rules, you can significantly reduce your Internet traffic consumption and save on the Internet.
In general, mobile Internet is far from the most expensive in Russia. Those who have had experience using mobile Internet abroad simply dream of such options as mobile Internet for a fixed fee, or generally unlimited mobile Internet traffic, for example from Yota. Analogues of such services are difficult to find anywhere else.
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