More data savings: Go to Settings>Podcasts and if it is set to automatically
download new episodes, turn on ‘Block Downloads Over Mobile Data’.Step-by-step Reduce data usage on the iPhone
1
Turn off data
Turning off mobile data completely is a last
resort, to be used only in emergencies. Go to
Settings>Mobile Data and turn off the switch.
Apps continue to work on Wi-Fi.4
Background app refresh
Some apps run in the background and
perform various tasks, some of which use
mobile data. Go to Settings>General>
Background App Refresh and set it to Wi-Fi.2
Lower data usage
If you want to leave mobile data enabled,
press ‘Mobile Data Options’ to access the
Low Data Mode switch. Turn it on to reduce
automatic updates and background tasks.5
Check app settings
Apple News consumes a lot of data,
which is fine on Wi-Fi, which is unlimited, but
beware of using too much mobile data. Go to
Settings>News and turn off Mobile Data.3
Configure each app
Return to Settings>Mobile Data to see a
list of apps with switches. Use them to choose
which apps can use mobile data. Block App
Store to limit it to Wi-Fi for example.6
Limit Photos
Go to Settings>Photos>Mobile Data. Not
only will it use mobile data, if the second switch
is on, it uses unlimited mobile data! Turn them
off to limit Photos to Wi-Fi.7
Mobile email settings
Go to Settings>Mail and there is an option
to turn off Mobile Data. The problem is, you will
not see new email messages until you connect
to Wi-Fi somewhere. You choose.8
Stretch the fetch
Go to Settings>Passwords & Accounts
and press ‘Fetch New Data’. Some apps fetch
updates like mail and messages on a schedule.
Set it to Hourly or Manually to save data.9
Use low power
Low Power Mode can be set in Settings>
Battery or it can be accessed in the Control
Centre. Enabling it not only saves battery
power, it enables many data saving features.More data savings: Go to Settings>Podcasts and if it is set to automatically
download new episodes, turn on ‘Block Downloads Over Mobile Data’.Step-by-step Reduce data usage on the iPhone
1
Turn off data
Turning off mobile data completely is a last
resort, to be used only in emergencies. Go to
Settings>Mobile Data and turn off the switch.
Apps continue to work on Wi-Fi.4
Background app refresh
Some apps run in the background and
perform various tasks, some of which use
mobile data. Go to Settings>General>
Background App Refresh and set it to Wi-Fi.2
Lower data usage
If you want to leave mobile data enabled,
press ‘Mobile Data Options’ to access the
Low Data Mode switch. Turn it on to reduce
automatic updates and background tasks.5
Check app settings
Apple News consumes a lot of data,
which is fine on Wi-Fi, which is unlimited, but
beware of using too much mobile data. Go to
Settings>News and turn off Mobile Data.3
Configure each app
Return to Settings>Mobile Data to see a
list of apps with switches. Use them to choose
which apps can use mobile data. Block App
Store to limit it to Wi-Fi for example.6
Limit Photos
Go to Settings>Photos>Mobile Data. Not
only will it use mobile data, if the second switch
is on, it uses unlimited mobile data! Turn them
off to limit Photos to Wi-Fi.7
Mobile email settings
Go to Settings>Mail and there is an option
to turn off Mobile Data. The problem is, you will
not see new email messages until you connect
to Wi-Fi somewhere. You choose.8
Stretch the fetch
Go to Settings>Passwords & Accounts
and press ‘Fetch New Data’. Some apps fetch
updates like mail and messages on a schedule.
Set it to Hourly or Manually to save data.9
Use low power
Low Power Mode can be set in Settings>
Battery or it can be accessed in the Control
Centre. Enabling it not only saves battery
power, it enables many data saving features.