[ SECRET POST #4068 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4068 ⌋

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[Altered Carbon, Poe]


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Smartphone question

[philstar22]

Hey. So I just got my first smartphone. And since I've never actually used much data on my phone before, I'm wondering if there is a reference I could look to for what will use a lot of data and what won't. Obviously downloading apps does use a lot. But does using apps? I honestly don't know.

Re: Smartphone question

[morieris]

Yep, if you go to (at least on my android phone) settings -- mobile data -- (don't hit the toggle switch, just the words), a graph comes up on mine that lists data usage for the month and the apps that used the most, mine being my podcast player of all things

Re: Smartphone question

[philstar22]

Okay, good to know. I don't have much data. Lowest payment level because we didn't up it with the new phone. I downloaded several of my favorite Facebook games and used up almost all my data for the month. I've just plain turned off data now. I think I'll keep it off unless I really need something.

Still got my Ipod, so I'll keep using that for music and videos.

Re: Smartphone question

[(Anonymous)]

If you have wireless at home, try to download what you can there, as that generally won't count against your cellular data. Same for podcasts; download at home over wifi, then listen to them offline.

Re: Smartphone question

[kaijinscendre]

Depends on the app. I have an app called My Data Manager. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobidia.android.mdm&hl=en

You can put in your data cap and it will give you a daily budget for whatever period of time you have that amount of data for. It also sends you alerts for various things.

Re: Smartphone question

[(Anonymous)]

I avoid downloading and streaming when I'm on mobile data. I just check the news and social media most of the time, or use it for googling stuff, looking at maps, and instant messaging. I have auto play for videos turned off on Facebook so I can look at silly memes and stuff without it using all my data. I also revoked mobile data and location services for most of my apps, but I have an iPhone and don't know how you can do that on android or even if you can.

Re: Smartphone question

[case]

If you're not around Wi-Fi and want to be sure you're not using any data, you can set the phone to airplane mode. It'll turn off all location/GPS/messaging stuff too so nothing is using data in the background.

You can play most offline games on airplane mode, with the bonus of it not loading any ads (because it won't download the ads to show you! This is mainly why I use it even if I don't need to).

You can't get calls/texts while airplane mode is on though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airplane_mode

Re: Smartphone question

[philstar22]

My phone has a way to turn off data without going into airplane mode. So I've done that. I can only call and text and play non-data using games.

Re: Smartphone question

[case]

Oh, good! You're covered then!

Streaming and downloads (of apps and ad-videos and associated) is the most data use for the majority of people, I think (Edit: though GPS and things that use location services like Google maps/directions can use a surprising amount too). Most people basically never install any apps if they're not on Wi-Fi.

How much data do you have/month?

Re: Smartphone question

[philstar22]

I'm honestly not sure. I just know I used up all this month's data because I downloaded some Facebook game apps not realizing that was going to use it up. With my previous phone, it was cheep and the screen was bad, so I never used data. All I did was call and text. So I'm new to using data.