topic Re: wifi usage in Get Support

wifi usage

Ldaling — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 07:16:52 GMT

HI my mb are being used up quickly and I'm not using safari or surfing the net . I tried to turn off cell data on my photos but it is locked on . Anything else I can do to help with my mb usage ?

Using a iphone 6

Re: wifi usage

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:59:02 GMT

@Ldaling : Just for definitional purposes...you mean cell/mobile data right? Not home or coffee shop wherever wifi? And it sounds like you have an iphone right?

Re: wifi usage

Ldaling — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:00:27 GMT

oops yes you are right ...not wifi but mb . im on the $15 plan

Re: wifi usage

Ldaling — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:00:56 GMT

yes a iphone 6

Re: wifi usage

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:01:51 GMT

@Ldaling : I defer to Apple folks. 🙂 Not an Apple guy.

Re: wifi usage

hairbag1 — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:14:05 GMT

@Ldaling...

in Settings, you can disable Data for any app that you don't use regularly.

Also, you can disable Data Roaming and just use wifi...then Enable Data when needed.

edit...Make sure to Disable Wifi Assist.

Re: wifi usage

Ldaling — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:13:22 GMT

no they are Locked on

Re: wifi usage

hairbag1 — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:17:02 GMT

@Ldaling...in Settings, select Cellular, then scroll down and Disable the apps you don't want to be using data.

Re: wifi usage

LurganIeUk — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:19:00 GMT

@Ldaling

1. Google how to reduce data usage on an iPhone.

2. Turn off what apps you don't want to access data

3. Set up for updates to only update over wifi only

4. Leave your data turned off all the time. Turn on to use it and then turn off.

5. Learn to find free wifi.

With no wifi and data off, you will find a few issues with texting with other apple users as they come to you by iMessage. So when out (not on wifi) turn on data to see if you have any mail or iMessages or what ever else you want to use over data, then turn back off. There are settings to NOT use iMessage but personally I can't be bothered having a wifi set up and an out of house set up for texting...so I leave all as is for iMessage. And those settings will pick up all non apple messages too!!! Also if you have more than one Apple device you can also set up those devices to also text using PM green bubble texting as well along with blue bubble iMessaging.

Re: wifi usage

darlicious — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:26:26 GMT

@Ldaling

I too will defer to @LurganIeUk who has his iPhone set for minimal mobile data usage as could @AE_Collector could give you advice. But it does sound like you have your iPhone set to automatically upload your photos to iCloud which will eat up your 250mb in no time. Either of those two members could help you with those settings.

Edit :@LurganIeUk

I just have to think of you and you show up!

Re: wifi usage

AE_Collector — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:27:46 GMT

Yes I learned to hate “the cloud” real quick when I tethered my laptop to my phone just to send an email and my laptop thought “ hey great...WiFi” and proceeded to upload a mess of pictures to the cloud until my phone ran out of data. It was before noon on my first day after renewal. 😞

AE_Collector

Re: wifi usage

darlicious — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:29:28 GMT

@AE_Collector

That's a great story but it doesn't tell the OP how to disable it.

Re: wifi usage

LurganIeUk — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:29:41 GMT

For sure....for pics.....on iPhone.......turn photos OFF for using data. If you need to share to another device...wait till you can have some wifi.

Re: wifi usage

LurganIeUk — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:31:14 GMT

For pics either turn the Pic App off for data or update the cloud settings.

Re: wifi usage

LurganIeUk — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:39:49 GMT

@darlicious in the older days of fun and less sensitivity I would have had a quick response to that comment!!

Re: wifi usage

Ldaling — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:57:05 GMT

as I mentioned for some reason it is locked on and It won't let me turn photos off for data

Re: wifi usage

Ldaling — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 04:58:24 GMT

some apps are locked on and wont let me turn cell data off ???

Re: wifi usage

Ldaling — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:02:07 GMT

Thank you for the suggestions however this is my 9 yr old sons phone . He just needs it for emergency calls and text so he won't be using much data or wifi. Its just frustrating that the data is gobbled up with photos/apps etc that his iphone 6 wont allow me to turn off . I would like to keep the data available in case of a wifi emergency

Re: wifi usage

LurganIeUk — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:06:37 GMT

@Ldaling

You need to go into the iCloud settings on the phone and don’t allow photos to share on other devices on the same iCloud account.

Re: wifi usage

darlicious — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:11:02 GMT

@Ldaling

As mentioned see if theres a software update available then go back thru and check the apps for usage and see if you can turn off data. If they are not essential there may be some that you can uninstall or disable but as long as they won't effect other systems. You could always back everything up and do a factory reset and start anew.....

I'm not sure if iPhones have a data warning and limiter.....but I use that so my mobile data shuts off at 150mb so I always have 100mb just in case.