Unless you’re staying connected over Wifi three quarters of the time or have a massive fair use, sometimes a month is a month. data plan basis. Some apps consume industrial amounts of mobile data without asking our opinion, and whether we like it or not, we consume more data with 4G than before.
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to help you check your data consumptionOpera company, known for the web browser of the same name, offers an application called Opera Max data management, which, as the name suggests, will help you reduce the consumption of data generated by applications.
In particular, the application Works like a VPN and it will compress the data exchanged by your smartphone to limit the data consumption, which can be particularly useful for use that requires a lot of data, such as watching a video on YouTube. Chrome already offers a data compression option, but this is limited to web browsing. At the same time as Opera Max data changed by appswithout sacrificing quality while watching videos.
Here’s how to use it well.
1. To get started, go to Play Store to download Opera Max, Data Management by clicking the image below.
2. Launch the app, scroll through the overview and accept the terms of service.
3. Once on the main screen, click on it. ” Connect “ then click “OK” to authorize the app’s VPN access. For those who don’t know what a VPN is, it’s just an intermediary between your device and the internet connection. Often times VPNs are used to secure a connection, while in this case the purpose is simply compress data.
4. When the application is activated, you will see a button appear in the status bar of your smartphone. After a few minutes you immediately notice how much data has been saved both on your 4G package and Wifi.
5. By going to the menu on the right, you will see different parts of the application appear with:
- data saved on mobile network
- Data saved when connected to Wi-Fi
- appilacation leader
6. Application manager, block apps running in the background and those who exchange data when they have no reason to do so. You can withdraw web access to an app completely or only when you are connected via Wifi or mobile network only.
Finally, remember that for security reasons, the application cannot compress encrypted data exchanged via “HTTPS” type URLs. The same goes for app updates, file downloads, pre-compressed data, and low-quality video and images.
