6 Hidden iOS Settings That Are Killing Your Data Plan (and How to Fix Them)
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Summary
iPhones are notorious for their large data usage and slow attempts to preserve it, here are some settings you can change to reduce your data usage:
Disabling background refresh for apps so they do not use your data when you are not using the app
Disabling automatic app updates over mobile data as these consume a large amount of data when updating apps and especially games
Stop iCloud from syncing over cellular data, as it can automatically back up your data when you are using mobile data and not Wi-Fi, which can be extensive if you take a lot of photos and videos and roam around a lot.
Turn off Wi-Fi assist, as it uses your data when your Wi-Fi is weak, which ends up using a lot of data since it switches to mobile data.
Keep an eye on your Wi-Fi hotspot usage and data roaming, as hotspot usage can consume a large amount of data when multiple devices are connected and data roaming can consume data even when you are not using your phone in the background.
Stop Safari from using data before you even tap it, disabling the preload top hit feature will stop the browser from preloading the first search result.
