[Q] Axtrix Data Hog

[madbrenner]

Hey, I am new to Android, with the Atrix being my first android device. I am 11 days into a new month on my contract and have already used up a bit over 1GB of my 2GB data plan. I came from using an HTC Tilt 2, and putting the Tilt 2 threw about the same amount of use would only use about 500MB a month. To check whether it was my internet use I checked my data usage, then did not use any internet for 12 hours. When I checked my data usage again my Atrix had used about 60MB of data without me running a single application. I was wondering if this is something common to Android devices I will have to deal with, or should I contact AT&T about this? Thanks for any help in advance.

 

[dLo GSR]

Hey, I am new to Android, with the Atrix being my first android device. I am 11 days into a new month on my contract and have already used up a bit over 1GB of my 2GB data plan. I came from using an HTC Tilt 2, and putting the Tilt 2 threw about the same amount of use would only use about 500MB a month. To check whether it was my internet use I checked my data usage, then did not use any internet for 12 hours. When I checked my data usage again my Atrix had used about 60MB of data without me running a single application. I was wondering if this is something common to Android devices I will have to deal with, or should I contact AT&T about this? Thanks for any help in advance.

do you have any apps that are syncing periodically?

 

[madbrenner]

The only data services I am aware of are my Email sync and a weather sync, which I do not think should be anywhere near enough data traffic to account for all the data use.

 

[gnahc79]

install 3g watchdog or something similar. There's a monitoring app that monitors how much data a specific app is using (paid version). There's been a few posts here with Atrix owners with runaway data hogs, I haven't seen any definitive explanation yet though .

 

[DarrellRaines]

Did you sync dropbox, download one of the mp3/ringtone programs, and are streaming pandora or something?

Also settings > data delivery > social applications > check to sync over wifi only.

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[tha5150]

i just got notice i am being charged $10 more per 1GB used over my 2GB plan. doesnt matter to me, my company pays the bill and i am the IT guy and it isnt an issue.

i asked out AT&T rep what other options are out there.. he says 2GB for 40 or the 4gb for 60. the tethering plan is "not yet available"

this being said, i think we need to just watch our usage until there is the tethering options. of course, i applied the little trick i found here and only have the 2gb plan. EASILY went over that though. . .

 

[madbrenner]

install 3g watchdog or something similar. There's a monitoring app that monitors how much data a specific app is using (paid version). There's been a few posts here with Atrix owners with runaway data hogs, I haven't seen any definitive explanation yet though .

Yeah, after realizing how much data is being used I have installed a data watching app last night. And thanks for the link to the other thread, maybe there is a problem with a few select handsets that over use data.

Did you sync dropbox, download one of the mp3/ringtone programs, and are streaming pandora or something?

Also settings > data delivery > social applications > check to sync over wifi only.

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I have been streaming music from a grooveshark app, but according to AT&T's data calculator it would take about an hours of streaming a day everyday for a month to reach how much data I have used and I have only streamed for maybe 30-40 minutes a day over 5 or 6 days so far. And I will do that in my options, thanks for the advice.

 

[winterps]

My atrix tethers through att...what reason did the Rep give?

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[DarrellRaines]

Just a thought, did you leave the facebook app open for awhile? I only ask as I just realized leaving the app open for an hour drained my battery by 20%.

Hate to see if any data was used

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[FLAC Vest]

Wow, well that sucks; as others suggested you should definitely get an applications that tracks your data usage.

I have been using Data Usage Widget for a while now and love it; shows both cell and wifi data.

Be wary of what you use whsb surfing the web and set the flash download to "on demand"; by doing this, pages load faster and you can click and then watch flash content by discressiom,rather than it downloading all links from a page.

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[DarkRyoushii]

for data usage apps i recommend consume.. its amazing in all ways and shows local phone data usage in widget form (in optional widget form)

 

[Jim_R]

I've read posts where some state that AT&T's data usage figures include data pulled/pushed while on WiFi and cellular, instead of cellular only data. Some kind of bug I'd bet. But I have no personal knowledge of this, still it does make one wonder.

 

[drock212]

Let's just all be greatful its not like a WP7 device. I had one and in 1 month it racked up 3GB of data on its own and I wasn't surfing or downloading.

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