Facebook app data usage

[immj-os]

hey guys,

The Facebook app is great but I have a limited data plan and each time i refresh my news feed it consumes 1.5 MB is it normal ?!?! please can anyone see his data usage concerning this problem and is there a fix for this ?
thank u

 

[Almeuit]

I think it depends on what is on your wall. If there is a lot of photos and stuff it possibly could use a good amount of data.

Also how much do you have on your data plan? Do you use it all normally?

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[immj-os]

I'm a new android user, I had a blackberry and used to consume 300 MB out of 500. But even if I have photos I don't think its normal...can anyone try how much the Facebook app consumes per refresh ?

 

[Almeuit]

My Facebook was at 4MB. I logged in and let my wall load (which has a lot of pictures) and now I'm at 7.3 MB.

They changed Facebook to load those pictures automatically now or whatever.. I know it didn't used to be like that so maybe that's when you had your BB.

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[20blks]

That's the price we pay for having a computer in our pockets

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[funkylogik]

dont wana make anyone cry but im getting UNLIMITED internet, 300minutes + 3000txts for ?15 per month (think thats like $22 or something) sorry

 

[funkylogik]

....although i had to buy the phone + we dont get 4g so i only get like 8mb/s download but US data prices seem terrible. i hope google start their own network with free data for android users

 

[CaneToad]

dont wana make anyone cry but im getting UNLIMITED internet, 300minutes + 3000txts for ?15 per month (think thats like $22 or something) sorry

3GB, Free txts and $700 credit for $59 so I no care what fb consumers. I used to have 500mb and it lasted a month with fb, news reading and emails.

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[LadiJae]

I have the Facebook app but I don't use it.
I use friendcaster pro.

I have 3GB to use, and I don't even get to use half of it....

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[nelonez]

I have the Facebook app but I don't use it.
I use friendcaster pro.

I have 3GB to use, and I don't even get to use half of it....

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How u like friendcaster??? Whats so diff from the actual facebook app??

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[funkylogik]

dont think there will ever be a perfect fb app. they should start again + design it from the ground up

 

[LadiJae]

I just does facebook much better, and looks better... and I actually can sync only the contacts in my phone and not all the thousands of Facebook friends I have. It gives push notifications... which I like because of the Facebook groups I use daily... you can share others photos from it.

I paid for the pro version way back when... the free version doesn't work as well of course

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[20blks]

How u like friendcaster??? Whats so diff from the actual facebook app??

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The notifications are much more reliable although the regular fb app is getting better

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[funkylogik]

can font size be set on friendcaster yet? especialy for the pop-ups?

 

[CaneToad]

I used the free Friendcaster app on my Galaxy Tab and had it on my phone its good but a bit buggy also cant figure out how to share pics without reuploading them and cant delete posts you can only filter out apps or users.

back on topic, just turn your refresh frequency to never and it only refreshes when you want it too.

 

[Chetan Julka]

Tested on iPhone, Must be same for Android Users.

No settings can take away the fact the APP always refreshes and syncs and downloads DATA in background. Even if background operations are off, they will do it when you open the App and you will have to WAIT till your FB profile data is sync'd with the APP on your phone. Push notifications + background operations are Battery & Data eaters. Data Plan = Money in the world of Smartphone.

If i may Ask, Can you think of using FB on the Mobile Browser instead if you were to login only once into FB and 1 TAP takes you straight to LOGGED-IN FB Mobile Website for a Battery Friendly and Data Friendly approach to FB?

I ran a test on my iPhone 5s Today (27th october 2014)

FB app store data size - 70.5 MB ( this is what is written on the app store)
After Install app size - 104 MB (probably downloaded updates)
First time App opening size in settings - 114 MB ( not sure why it took 10MB just to open the FB app)
After login to FB, app size became - 131MB ( 17MB just to login to FB on the native APP)
So FB instaly became 131MB on my phone without even browsing it for ONCE.
After browsing my own profile + 50 photos. and 1 video link, FB App size - 197 MB

I tried a new app called "whats local today", it provides a mobile website to access fb,twitter,linked in,google+,tumblr on 1 screen.

SEE for yourself what were the results of the same test on my iPhone 5s.

Whats local today App store size - 56.6 MB (this is what is written on the app store)
After install app size- 64 MB
First time app opening size - 98.4 MB ( downloaded updates after opening the app for the first time)
After login and browsing on fb - 102 MB.
It presented a mobile website of FB where i only need to login once and it opens fb for me the next time i open this app.
After browsing my own profile + 50 Photos + 1 video link of FB through this app, App size - 119MB
Its a new style mobile browser. login once only. then fb mobile website available at a single tap.
uses 35-40 % less data than fb native app.

Please test it for your self. i tested it on iphone 5s by instantly switching in between Storage SETTINGS PAGE and the Steps i mentioned Above from App store to APP Install without even browsing once)

"whats local today" Doesn't run in background at all because its a browser loading a simple page.
Messaging is available but no push notifications because of the mobile website version of fb.

"whats local today" is a cool, battery & data efficient way of using fb and other social media. Only need to login once and browser automatically opens it next time for you so it works just like an APP ICON.

I have deleted the FB + other native apps from my phone and the battery has improved significantly.

whats local today works well for me as FB is still just a TAP away & provides Messaging as well.

please try it for yourself and you shall SAVE YOUR MONEY by using lesser Mobile DATA.