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  • Opera Max alerts you when apps consume data in the background

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    Billy Steele
    Billy Steele
    02.18.2016

    In an age where unlimited data plans are scarce, it's important to keep tabs on apps like Facebook Messenger and Gmail that gobble up data in the background. For Android users, there are controls for limiting an app's background consumption in versions Lollipop and newer. A new feature for Opera Max takes that one step further with Smart Alerts. The tool not only has a set limit, but it keeps you informed of which apps are the culprits.