My samsung s6 edge hotspot to my PC drains so much data. Even if i open a few pages on my PC the consumption rate is so high that within 10mins a 2.5 gig data will just finish.

Meanwhile, if i use my samsung galaxy S9+ i can use that same data to open multiple pages in the internet for days before it will finish. Currently, the S9+ has screen issues hence, i can not use it.

I am stranded using the s6 edge because i burn so much data and its affecting my work and finance. Please, who knows an alternative network device i can use with low data consumption. I cant work since morning. Please please...ejor

Go to wifi settings on your laptop, then change your WiFi connection to metered connection.

Turn on Metered Connection in the laptop WiFi setting.

What is the connection between WiFi and hotspots?
How can data draining using hotspots be caused by WiFi settings?

immortalcrown:
Turn on Metered Connection in the laptop WiFi setting.

After doing what they stated above, go to settings and stop automatic windows updates. Your PC is probably downloading updates.

henryvirus:
After doing what they stated above, go to settings and stop automatic windows updates. Your PC is probably downloading updates.

For the betterment of your PC you need to set it to automatic update. Don't focus on the data consumption alone, it might come back to hunt you.

seborrhic:
What is the connection between WiFi and hotspots?
How can data draining using hotspots be caused by WiFi settings?

When a device is connected to WiFi, every application that can use internet on the device automatically starts using the internet provided by the WiFi.

For example, if you buy 1,000 Naira subscription and your friend needs your hotspot on his phone
for 30 minutes, it is cheaper for you to buy the friend 200 or 300 subscription. If he connets to your hotspot, all the apps on his phone connects to internet immediately. The apps that need update on his phone will automatically begin to update themselves unless you turned off automatic update on PlayStore.