The mobile app
How much bandwidth does the app use?
Learn about how much bandwidth does the app use in ServiceM8.
Short Answer
Data usage depends on how you use ServiceM8, especially how many photos, videos and documents you upload or view.
Long Answer
Your data usage varies with the number of active jobs you manage and the photos, videos and documents you attach to or open from those jobs. Check your usage over a typical working month when choosing a mobile data plan.
You can check ServiceM8’s mobile data usage in your device settings:
- Android: Open Settings and find Data usage or App data usage, then select ServiceM8. The settings vary by device; see Google’s Pixel data usage guide or your device manufacturer’s guidance.
- iPhone or iPad with mobile data: Open Settings > Mobile Data or Cellular, then find ServiceM8 in the app list. See Apple’s mobile data guide.
ServiceM8 will further reduce how much bandwidth your phone uses through some smart technologies. For Example, if you are near a WiFi access point (such as your office), ServiceM8 will automatically update all of the active jobs, download all current photos and any other information available so that when you use it in the field, your photos are ready to go - saving you bandwidth and time. The other bonus of this is that in regional areas where you might not have network access, you’ve still got your client and job details handy.