Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - You may have experienced your internet data\npackage running out quickly even though you rarely use it for streaming,\nplaying online games, or browsing social media. This can happen for\nseveral reasons.<\/p>\n
This situation is certainly inconvenient because users have to spend\nmore money to buy another data package in order to access the internet\nagain.<\/p>\n
So, what causes internet quota to run out even though it is rarely\nused?<\/p>\n
There are several causes that make the quota on your phone suddenly\nrun out without the user realising it. For example, the automatic file\ndownload feature in a number of applications. So, when you open a file\nin an application, the file will be downloaded automatically, consuming\nyour quota.<\/p>\n
In addition, the cause of quota running out can also come from the\nautomatic application update feature. When this feature is active,\napplications can download the latest version without being asked, so the\nquota on your phone is used without you realising it.<\/p>\n
To save quota, you can disable these automatic features. For example,\nyou can disable automatic file downloads on your phone. You can also\ndisable the automatic application update feature.<\/p>\n
In addition, there are several other tips that can save internet data\non your phone. Here is the full explanation.<\/p>\n
Avoid file backups<\/p>\n
To save internet quota on your phone, you can avoid backing up files\nto cloud platforms such as iCloud or Google Drive using a mobile\nnetwork.<\/p>\n
This is because the file backup process can consume a fairly large\namount of internet quota. The more files that are backed up, the more\ninternet quota is consumed.<\/p>\n
Limit video streaming<\/p>\n
You can limit the use of mobile networks when streaming videos on\nYouTube or Netflix. This is because video streaming platforms can also\nconsume quite a lot of quota.<\/p>\n
Quoted from Makeuseof, streaming 720p resolution video on YouTube\nconsumes almost 2GB of internet quota per hour, and for 1080p resolution\nit consumes 3.04GB per hour.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, on Netflix, streaming video for one hour in HD quality\nconsumes around 3GB of internet quota. Meanwhile, ultra-high definition\nquality will consume 7GB of data per hour.<\/p>\n
Turn off background data usage<\/p>\n
Another way to save internet data on your phone is to turn off\nbackground data or data running in the background.<\/p>\n
Background data is usually used so that applications can continue to\nreceive activity updates. An example of an activity update is the\nappearance of a new notification when a message arrives on an instant\nmessaging application. The new notification will still be given even if\nyou are not opening the application.<\/p>\n
On Android phones, turning off background data can be done through\nthe application settings menu. Then, select the application whose\nbackground activity update capability you want to disable. Next, select\nthe Restrict data usage option and disable the Background data option\nfor that application.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/internet-quota-runs-out-quickly-despite-rare-use-check-this-on-your-phone-1788177103", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }