Monday, June 13, 2016

6 ways to reduce your data consumption in Android – CNET in Spanish

Josh Miller / CNET

No matter if your data plan allows you to use 2GB or 10GB, the last thing you want to receive a message informing you’re maxed. with just a few minutes you can set up your phone and customize some applications to minimize consumption of unnecessary data.

saver Chrome data

the Google Chrome browser includes a saving data tool that activates in two seconds. once enabled, Chrome will reduce the size of images and web sites you visit from your mobile phone.

to activate this tool, you open Chrome and enter Settings & gt;. Data Saver Slide the switch to the position of on with the passage of time. one box informing the amount of data you have saved will be generated.

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Reduce quality streaming ‘

service streaming video Netflix, Google Play Music and Snapchat offer an option that minimizes consumption data. Although the quality of the audio and video are very important to you if you choose the lower quality music applications and secure video will not notice. the choice of travel mode Snapchat does not reduce the quality but prevents the application to download content within the app.

option of reducing the quality of streaming or restrict the application to download content is not limited to these three applications. be sure to look in other applications such as Twitter, Instagram and Facebook similar configuration options.

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abandon the Facebook application

Maybe it’s time you stopped using this application. The mobile site Facebook uses less amount of data because it does not run in the background and does not send notifications whenever you get a new review or publication.

If you replace the Facebook app for a shortcut in the home screen of your device, you will not notice the difference when you’re browsing or posting on Facebook.

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Handles synchronized services

when you add a Google account to your Android device, automatically services that are connected to your account are synchronized. for example, Google Keep and Google Fit are activated when you add your account.

you can limit what services are synchronized opening the application Settings going to Accounts and select your account.

Review the list of services synced to your device and off what you do not use. If you do not use Google Play Newsstand, turn it off. ¿Neither you use applications News and Weather? turn them off.

although these applications do not consume large amounts of data, save, even a little , help.

While you check these settings, check the accounts added to your device and make sure that the settings reflect your current usage.

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Restricts the use of data background

you can prevent applications check your email or your social networks to cool when your screen is locked.

Disables data that run in the background opening Settings & gt; Data Usage & gt; click Menu & gt; Restrict background data & gt;. and press OK

With this feature activated , most of your applications only use data when you are using the phone or when you are connected to Wi-Fi. in some cases need to be doing both.

the configuration data usage is also where you can set your billing cycle and add alerts so you know when your data consumption reaches a certain limit. Also, you can see how much data they consume your applications and you can remove or change usage habits based on your personal consumption.



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Save your music and movies ‘offline’

When you download content possible and store it on your Android device. the music you save on your phone is an obvious opportunity to reduce data usage as well as the television series and movies in the video application of Amazon Prime. in addition, Google Maps allows you to download sections of a map for offline browsing but consume data (unless you put your phone in ‘airplane mode’ while driving) for information as reports traffic.

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