Data Saver Mode on Android: What it is, and how to turn it on and off

Data Saver mode is a feature built into Android OS that, if enabled, helps reduce your data usage or consumption by restricting apps on your phone from using data in the background. People are often asking, How do I stop my phone from using so much data? A good way to do that is to enable Data Saving on your smartphone.

Not everyone is bothered about data consumption on their smartphone. Some users have access to unlimited Internet and so couldn’t be bothered. But many smartphone users globally are subscribed to limited data plans and are looking for ways to keep data consumption down. If you are one of them, the guide below will help you restrict background data usage on your phone and lower your data bills.

How to enable Data Saver in Google Pixel and Nokia smartphones

The steps below are valid for any smartphone running stock Android OS. These include Google Pixel and Nokia devices.

1. Open your phone’s Settings app.
2. Tap Network and Internet  Data Saver.
3. Turn Data Saver on or off.
   • In your status bar, when Data Saving mode is on, you’ll see the Data Saver icon  .
   • You’ll also see a notification at the top of your phone’s Settings app.

How to turn Data Saving on or off in your Samsung phone

As usual when it comes to One UI guides, the first thing you need to do is open the Settings app on your Galaxy device. Then you can follow these steps:

• Tap “Connections”
• Tap “Data usage” followed by “Data saver”
• Tap the Data saver toggle ON to enable the feature

Optionally, you can tap “Allowed to use data while Data saver is on” and tap individual toggle switches to set exceptions for the apps that shouldn’t be affected by whenever Data Saving feature is enabled.

How to enable Data Saving on Motorola phones

1. Go to Settings > Data usage.
2. Touch  > Restrict background data.

How to turn Data Saver on or off in OnePlus smartphones

1. Open the Settings
2. Tap on Wi-Fi & network
3. Tap on SIM & network
4. Tap on Data Saver
5. Enable or disable Use Data Saver

On newer OnePlusd devices, you also have a quick toggle setting for Data Saving. You can find it in the notification center.

How to enable Data Saving on OPPO phones

1. Open the Settings app on your device and tap on ‘Dual Sim & Cellular Network’.
2. Now tap on ‘Data Saving’.
3. There will be a toggle at the top of your screen for ‘Data Saving’. Enable the toggle to turn on Data saving on your OPPO phone.

Now you can enable and disable Data Saving to restrict background data usage and save on Internet costs on your Android smartphone.

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