{"id":8367,"date":"2020-06-25T11:32:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T11:32:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/?p=8367"},"modified":"2020-06-25T16:01:07","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T16:01:07","slug":"are-data-costs-disconnecting-you-from-online-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/are-data-costs-disconnecting-you-from-online-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"Are data costs disconnecting you from online activity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some savvy tips that can help you to stretch your data to the limits so that you can socialise, work, learn, entertain or play more online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Listen to music WITHOUT using data<\/strong><br \/>\nWI-FI: Spotify\/Apple Music\/Google Play Music allows you save or download your albums and playlists<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Watch your movies WITHOUT using data<\/strong><br \/>\nWI-FI: Netflix and other video streaming platforms allow you to download movies. Look for the download on the video details page<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. YouTube clips can be WATCHED without using data<\/strong><br \/>\nWI-FI: Download button in the lower right-hand corner<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Large Files<\/strong><br \/>\nWI-FI: Set to only download large files over Wi-Fi<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Maps<\/strong><br \/>\nWI-FI: Download cities and then your navigation and location work off-line without using any data<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. App Updates<\/strong><br \/>\nWI-FI: Set your Apps that uploads only run when you are connected to Wi-Fi<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Save data on Facebook<\/strong><br \/>\nDisable auto-play videos: Facebook recently added a feature that automatically plays videos in your newsfeed, regardless of if you wanted it to or not. To avoid unintentionally downloading these videos:<br \/>\nFacebook Left Navigational Panel &gt; Settings &gt; (General Settings) Auto-Play videos on Wi-Fi only<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Save data on Instagram<\/strong><br \/>\nBy default, Instagram will automatically preload videos upon opening the app,<br \/>\nregardless of your network connection. This means that every video in your feed will buffer even if you weren\u2019t going to watch it, needlessly using your mobile data.<br \/>\nTo disable this setting:<br \/>\nInstagram profile &gt; Settings bar &gt; Cellular Data Usage &gt; check \u201cUse Less Data\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8369\" src=\"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/social_media-for-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"736\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/social_media-for-web-200x55.jpg 200w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/social_media-for-web-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/social_media-for-web-400x110.jpg 400w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/social_media-for-web-600x165.jpg 600w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/social_media-for-web.jpg 736w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Control data use<\/h3>\n<p>Watch videos by streaming on a lower definition as it uses less data.<br \/>\nCheck the size of an e-mail attachment before sending or downloading it.<br \/>\nCheck all your App settings regularly especially after an update to see if there is a data saving option.<br \/>\nDid you know that you can share data with family members? Ask your service provider about this.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 556px\" width=\"663\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" colspan=\"4\" width=\"654\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>DISABLE DATA WHEN YOU ARE NOT USING THE APP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"30\">1.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"150\">Automatic updates<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"276\">Set it to only update when on Wi-Fi<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"198\">In setting\/software update<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"30\">2.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"150\">Automatic sync data<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"276\">Switch sync off and manually sync once a day or more often where necessary<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"198\">Settings\/accounts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"30\">3.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"150\">Apps data<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"276\">For all Apps you do not use daily<\/p>\n<p>Switch it on when necessary<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"198\">Settings\/apps\/mobile data option<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"30\">4.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"150\">Games<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"276\">Switch the data off then you will know which games use the internet<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"198\">Settings\/mobile data<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"30\">5.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"150\">Background data for most of your apps<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"276\">Except WhatsApp otherwise your messages will not deliver<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"198\">Settings\/Apps\/Mobile data\/Allow Background data usage \u2013 switch this off<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"30\">6.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"150\">Videos and photos automatically downloading and playing<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"276\">Set to manual then you can choose which videos and photos you want to download or on wi-fi only then it only downloads over wi-fi<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"198\">WhatsApp: Settings\/data and Storage usage<\/p>\n<p>Facebook: Settings\/Media and Contacts\/Autoplay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"30\">7.<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"150\">Personal hotspot<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"276\">Even if not connected it still uses data<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #000\" width=\"198\">Settings\/Connections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8371 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.06.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.06-200x247.png 200w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.06-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.06-400x494.png 400w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.06.png 426w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8370\" src=\"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.26.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.26-200x85.png 200w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.26-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.26-400x171.png 400w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.26-600x256.png 600w, https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-06-25-at-13.30.26.png 625w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Remote learning?<\/h3>\n<p>Zero-rated learning sites are sponsored by Cell C, MTN, Telkom and Vodacom. You should have some data on your phone to reach the zero-rated site but once you are logged in, you will not be charged for data used while on the site. e-Schooling enables you to download education materials for Free! Find out what your learning institution offers, use [Google Search: zero-rated data].<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizcommunity.com\/Article\/196\/371\/202058.html\">https:\/\/www.bizcommunity.com\/Article\/196\/371\/202058.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some savvy tips that can help you to  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8368,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-focus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yourlifeassist.co.za\/sunint\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}