Since mobile data costs have reduced over time, Google removed the Lite mode in Chrome on March 29, 2022. Data Saver mode limits how much data your installed apps can use in the background.

Data Saver stops apps on your Android from using the internet in the background, saving data and battery life.

The iPhone makes it easy to save data and battery power by turning on the Low Data and Low Power modes. Here's how to find and use them — and what happens when they're on.

If you're running up against your data cap or if you're on a metered Wi-Fi network, here's how to limit what your iPhone does on the internet.