[Q] Android OS data usage

[JerryBYong]

Hi I bought my G Pro a couple of months back with a 2gb data bundle. Within the first few weeks, I noticed that Android OS was using quite a bit of data (around 600mb), I looked around on the internet and found that most sites' solution was to turn of backups under "Backup and Reset". I did that and it seemed to work for a while but now the problem came back, in the span of 1 week Android OS somehow managed to rack up 491mb of data. If this continues I'm going to have to pay extra charges. Is it possible that some of the data use recorded was from WiFi?

 

[syngamer96]

Hi I bought my G Pro a couple of months back with a 2gb data bundle. Within the first few weeks, I noticed that Android OS was using quite a bit of data (around 600mb), I looked around on the internet and found that most sites' solution was to turn of backups under "Backup and Reset". I did that and it seemed to work for a while but now the problem came back, in the span of 1 week Android OS somehow managed to rack up 491mb of data. If this continues I'm going to have to pay extra charges. Is it possible that some of the data use recorded was from WiFi?

Data from your 3G/4G connection is calculated separately. There's an option to turn on the wifi tab in the data usage menu. Use the menu button and select "Show Wi-Fi usage"

I'm not sure how your backup settings affects Android OS in terms of data usage but in my case everything's running well, with Android OS usage is only at 12-18mb tops every month. Try see if you have any system app that's misbehaving and abusing data.

 

[JerryBYong]

Data from your 3G/4G connection is calculated separately. There's an option to turn on the wifi tab in the data usage menu. Use the menu button and select "Show Wi-Fi usage"

I'm not sure how your backup settings affects Android OS in terms of data usage but in my case everything's running well, with Android OS usage is only at 12-18mb tops every month. Try see if you have any system app that's misbehaving and abusing data.

its all background data. where should i look

 

[esimon311]

its all background data. where should i look

In settings/mobile data. It shows you how much data each app is using foreground & background. If you scroll down a little after clicking on an app their will be an option to restrict background data. Don't think you can restrict background data on Google play services. But you can the rest.

But I suggest you get greenify..It's one of my favorite apps EVER. It lets you auto hibernation apps when they are closed in other words they don't continue to run in background using data and battery.

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[JerryBYong]

In settings/mobile data. It shows you how much data each app is using foreground & background. If you scroll down a little after clicking on an app their will be an option to restrict background data. Don't think you can restrict background data on Google play services. But you can the rest.

But I suggest you get greenify..It's one of my favorite apps EVER. It lets you auto hibernation apps when they are closed in other words they don't continue to run in background using data and battery.

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um its not google play. its just Android OS

 

[esimon311]

Lol sorry I mean android services.

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