WhatsApp: You use WhatsApp daily, and you may not be aware that it conceals a lot of practical features that assist you in saving your valuable mobile data. Today, we have a look at three easy settings that reduce your data usage while you message, call, and share files. Let's get started and learn how you can modify your settings to consume less data.
Disable Media Auto Download
First, downloads photos, videos, and audio files automatically consumes your data. But you can prevent this by modifying your settings. Go to Settings and tap on Data and Storage Usage. Then, click on Media Auto-Download and choose the Mobile Data option. Then, un-tick the boxes for photos, audio, videos, and documents, and tap OK. By doing so, you make sure that your phone does not automatically download these files when you are using mobile data.
Use Less Data for WhatsApp Calls
Finally, if you tend to call many times a day , you can save data during calling as well. Open Settings and tap Data and Storage Usage and find Use Less Data for Calls. Disable this feature so you reduce data used while making your calls. You will see what a huge impact this will make if you place a lot of calls per day.
Adjust Media Upload Quality
Lastly, when you upload photos and videos, your data usage goes up. To minimize this, open Settings and choose Data and Storage Usage. Next, tap on Media Upload Quality. You will find two options here: Standard Quality and HD Quality. Select Standard Quality to consume less data while uploading media, and have smoother data usage without sacrificing your chats.
In short, conserving mobile data on WhatsApp is simple if you tweak a couple of easy options. First, turn off auto-download of media to prevent unwanted data consumption. Second, disable the additional data for calls. Third, choose standard quality when uploading media. By doing this, you can talk more and stress less about your data usage. Have a more effective experience and save your data for what really matters.
