Mobile data is a finite commodity.
UnlikeWi-Fi, mostmobile data planscharge for each megabyte used.
Here are four ways to optimize your mobile data use with WhatsApp.
The instructions in this article apply data management on both iPhone and Android devices.
Turn on Low Data Usage Mode
WhatsApp has an option that lowers data during chats and calls.
You spend mobile data when sending messages and media, but also when receiving them.
Under Call options on iPhone, toggleLow Data Usageto On (green).
On Android, look for theUse less data for callsoption.
However, media consumes a lot of data.
These files automatically download unless you tell WhatsApp otherwise.
you’re able to set the app to automatically download multimedia files only if you’re on aWi-Finetwork.
To do this, open WhatsApp and selectSettings>Data and Storage Usage.
you’re free to choose Photos, Audio, Videos, or Documents.
Select theWhen using mobile dataoption and uncheck everything if you want to save the most data.
Restrict Your Chat Backup
WhatsApp can back up your chats and media to the cloud.
This means it stores copies of your text chats, images, and videos on yourGoogle DriveoriCloudaccount.
you’re able to only back up to Google Drive if you have an Android equipment.
you might only back up to iCloud if you have an iOS gear.
On an iOS equipment, this setting must be adjusted from the phone’s parameters.
Go toSettings>Cellular>iCloud Driveand switch to Off.
you’re free to restrict the interval of your backups.
you might also control whether or not WhatsApp includes videos in its backup activity.
ToggleInclude Videosto On (green) to turn on this option.
By default, WhatsApp doesn’t include videos.
Turn on this option if you want to stash your shared videos.
WhatsApp offers some detailed statistics on how much data you consume.
SelectReset Statisticsto reset all values to zero and start counting from scratch.
you’ve got the option to also control data usage through the operating system prefs.
On an iOS machine, go toSettings>Cellular.
Here you’ve got the option to control data usage for the unit or individual apps.
Android also lists apps that consume mobile data and sorts apps in descending order of data consumption.
For Android 7.0 and higher, this is calledData Saver.
It’s in theNetwork & internetsettings.
