Background data can quickly consume your data volume. There are various ways to see which app uses how much background data volume on Android. The easiest way to do this is to use an already installed tool in the settings. You can also deactivate the background data in order to save data volume.
Android Q: Background data – that’s how you handle it
By deactivating certain background data, you can also save a lot of battery life , since your smartphone will not always download data. There are very different functions that use the background data, for example the push messages of certain apps or the Google Play Store .
- Open the settings by opening the corresponding app. Now go on to “Connection” and “Data usage”.
- Now you can tap on “More” to view the consumption of the data.
- The three dots at the top right bring you to a menu in which you deactivate the background data. To do this, activate the option “Activate restrict background data”.
- If you want to reactivate the background data, tap on “Activate background data again”.
If you want to control data consumption more precisely, the best way to do this is to use the Datally app. With this you can see in a live view which apps consume how much data volume. The app also shows you the next WiFi hotspot, so that you are always connected via WiFi for important downloads.