{"id":198271,"date":"2021-03-09T14:23:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T11:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-stop-android-apps-from-using-background-mobile-data\/"},"modified":"2021-03-09T14:23:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T11:23:05","slug":"how-to-stop-android-apps-from-using-background-mobile-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-stop-android-apps-from-using-background-mobile-data\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Stop Android Apps from Using Background Mobile Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Stop Android <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>s from Using Background Mobile Data&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-715337\">\n<div class=\"entry-content e-content\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-715381\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/stop-data-usage.png\" alt=\"data usage chart\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Data usage, especially on a mobile data plan, is something you might want to keep a close eye on. It\u2019s very annoying if apps you don\u2019t open often are eating through data caps in the background. Thankfully, Android allows you to prevent this.<\/p>\n<p>Android makes it pretty easy to keep tabs on your data usage. You can even set up alerts to stop your smartphone or tablet from going over your limits. Another handy trick is to block specific apps from using mobile data in the background altogether.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Track Your Data Usage on Android<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This is specifically for restricting <em>mobile<\/em> data. It will not stop the app from connecting to Wi-Fi in the background.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To get started, swipe down from the top of your device\u2019s screen (once or twice, depending on your phone or tablet\u2019s manufacturer) and tap the gear icon to open the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-711936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-01_15-32-22.png\" alt=\"swipe down and tap the gear icon\" width=\"436\" height=\"239\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select \u201cApps &amp; Notifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-02_15-08-17.png\" alt=\"select apps and notifications\" width=\"448\" height=\"239\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cSee All [Number] Apps\u201d for the full list of installed apps.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-712105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-02_15-08-34.png\" alt=\"see all apps\" width=\"428\" height=\"189\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Find the app from the list that you want to restrict background data usage for.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-715385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-24_15-04-47.png\" alt=\"select an app from the list\" width=\"448\" height=\"249\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select \u201cMobile Data &amp; Wi-Fi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-715384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-24_15-05-21.png\" alt=\"mobile dat and wifi\" width=\"450\" height=\"162\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Toggle off the switch for \u201cBackground Data.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-715383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-24_15-05-49.png\" alt=\"turn off background data\" width=\"447\" height=\"120\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! The app will no longer be able to use mobile data in the background. It will still be able to use data when you open it, though. 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