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Do you want to turn off cell data for WhatsApp? This can be particularly useful if you're on a limited data plan and plan to use WhatsApp purely on Wi-Fi. To turn off cellular data on WhatsApp, open your settings and tap Cellular. Select WhatsApp, and then toggle it off. This wikiHow article will walk you through the different ways you can turn off or limit cellular data on WhatsApp for iPhone.
Disabling Data for WhatsApp
To turn off cellular data for WhatsApp on your iPhone, open your iPhone's settings. Tap Cellular, and then find WhatsApp. Tap the switch for WhatsApp to only use the app when you're on Wi-Fi.
Steps
Turning Off Cellular Data for WhatsApp
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Open the Settings app. This is the gray cog icon on your home screen that may be in a folder labeled "Utilities."[1] -
Tap Cellular. It's next to an icon of a cell tower.[2]Advertisement -
Tap WhatsApp. You may need to scroll through the list to find WhatsApp. -
Tap the switch next to "WhatsApp" to toggle it off. It will turn white once it's off. Now WhatsApp can't use your cellular data, meaning that you'll only be able to send or receive messages over a Wi-Fi connection.[3]
Using Low Data Mode on WhatsApp
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Open WhatsApp. This app icon features a white telephone receiver on a green background.- This method does not completely turn off cellular data but lowers it instead. You can still use WhatsApp without Wi-Fi, but the quality of pictures in your messages and phone calls will be decreased.
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Tap Settings. It's usually the last item on the menu.[4] -
Tap Storage and data. This menu option is next to a broken circle icon near the middle of the menu.[5] -
Tap the switch next to "Low Data Usage" to toggle it on. You'll see this toggle under the "Call settings" header. A green switch means the feature is active. You'll be able to use WhatsApp without a Wi-Fi network, but the quality of your calls and the pictures in your chats may not be the quality you like. With this mode activated, you will still spend mobile data when receiving and sending messages and media.
- To disable this mode, repeat these steps and tap the switch off. It'll be grey or white to indicate that the feature is off.
Limiting Auto-Downloads
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Open WhatsApp. This app icon features a white telephone receiver on a green background.- This method will still let WhatsApp use cellular data, but your background downloads (like the pictures sent in your chat messages) will not download until your iPhone is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
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Tap Settings. It's usually the last item on the menu.[6] -
Tap Storage and data. This menu option is next to a broken circle icon near the middle of the menu.[7] -
Tap an option and select Wi-Fi. You can also select Never if you want to manually tap each file to download it.- Repeat for each option underneath the Media auto-download section.
- You can always return to these settings to enable them again.
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You can also disable notifications for WhatsApp in the WhatsApp menu by tapping "Notifications" and sliding the "Allow Notifications" button to the "off" position.[8]Thanks
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- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/view-or-change-cellular-data-settings-iph3dd5f213/ios
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/view-or-change-cellular-data-settings-iph3dd5f213/ios
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/en-al/guide/iphone/iph3dd5f213/ios
- ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/5503646096388294/?cms_platform=iphone&helpref=platform_switcher
- ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/5503646096388294/?cms_platform=iphone&helpref=platform_switcher
- ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/366146522333492/?cms_platform=iphone&helpref=platform_switcher
- ↑ https://faq.whatsapp.com/366146522333492/?cms_platform=iphone&helpref=platform_switcher
- ↑ https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/change-notification-settings-iph7c3d96bab/ios
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1. Open Settings.
2. Tap Cellular.
3. Tap WhatsApp.
4. Tap the switch next to "WhatsApp" to toggle it off.
