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What Apps Use the Most Data on Android?

Elena Rostova • • 9 min read
What Apps Use the Most Data on Android?
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According to opera.com

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What apps use the most data?

These apps are likely to be using most of your data

  • Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Twitter, Tumblr, and Snapchat. The number one killer of data is social media apps.
  • YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, Twitch, and other streaming apps.
  • Lyft, Uber.
  • Google Fit, MyFitnessPal, and Stepz.

How do I restrict an app from using data on Android?

How to stop apps from running in the background

  1. Open Settings and tap Data usage.
  2. Scroll down to view a list of your Android apps sorted by data usage (or tap Cellular Data usage to view them).
  3. Tap the app(s) you don’t want to connect to mobile data and select Restrict app background data.
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Elena Rostova

Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.