Hi there guys,
I was wondering if anyone know how accurate the 3g watchdog app is for keeping track of data usage. I used the phone for about 30 minutes this morning just checking out xda and few other things on the internet. I checked my data usage and it says I used about 300mb in 30 minutes.
Anyone have any similar experiences with this app?
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Don't know mate but it works fine for me. Accurate enough to be useful.
Last month it said I had used 78% of my allowance, my provider said it was 81%. Close enough.
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It missed 2 MB from my current month plan, I use it with data counter widget, IMO its better than watchdog, you should give it a try.
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Lord Takyon said:
Don't know mate but it works fine for me. Accurate enough to be useful.
Last month it said I had used 78% of my allowance, my provider said it was 81%. Close enough.
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i wish that was the case with me and to top it off my stupid service provider's stats seem to be not working right now, which makes it worse
mezo9090 said:
It missed 2 MB from my current month plan, I use it with data counter widget, IMO its better than watchdog, you should give it a try.
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ok thanks buddy, gonna give that a shot
Lol ran a test by downloading a 10 meg file. 3g watchdog said 10.2 meg, data counter said 6.3. I'm a bit confused lol
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I'm curious if there's an app that'll track\report data usage, and break it down between wifi and gprs\cellular data. I'm using my Inspire 4G on a network that doesn't provide me usage reporting, so I'm curious if "there's an app for that" hehe
Thanks!
PS - I'm rooted so if it's a root-needing app that's fine too.
This works great for me
http://android.roysolberg.com/datacounter/
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Search the market for "PhoneUsage"
I'll try both and compare, thank you!
bella92108 said:
I'll try both and compare, thank you!
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Not an app, but if you want to know where your at for your data usage dial, *3282# and you will be sent a message with how much you have used.
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Not an app, but if you want to know where your at for your data usage dial, *3282# and you will be sent a message with how much you have used.
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If I was on ATT I would do that or just login to my online account... I have an unmetered data provider, who doesn't report back usage, so I just want a way to know for my own curiosity.
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Data counter widget by Roy Solberg is pretty cool.
keeps up with daily, weekly, and monthly data usage for wifi vs cellular.
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Data counter widget by Roy Solberg is pretty cool.
keeps up with daily, weekly, and monthly data usage for wifi vs cellular.
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Yeah I just got it... works great thanks!
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3g watchdog works great too
I've been using DroidStats for a couple days now. Seems to work well but I may try some others to compare.
I have the APk from my old Samsung galaxy tab. Its a widget that shows your live data usage. I'm not sure about the legality of posting the apk here if anyone wants it shoot me a pm. Seems to work well on any system I've tried it on.
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The free "Traffic Monitor" widget from the market isn't bad. It shows wi-fi vs OTA traffic with upstream, downstream, and total data used. It also breaks the data down by individual apps and does have a built-in speedtest.
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There is a monitor application that comes on the MIUI rom that does this. You could probably pull the apk from the rom if you don't want to use MIUI. Or it could be a market app for all I know.
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Data counter widget.
So i recently checked my account for data usage and im at 10gb of data in about 2 weeks of usage. Could this be a problem for me later. Im waiting for vzw to say that im using too much data.
Really? Cool story Bro.
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I just checked and I'm at almost 60 gigs for the month, no throttle yet.
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How do you guys use so much
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The thunderbolt has a data usage problem that it incorrectly reads data and Verizon knows about it and are trying to fix it.
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bajabubz said:
I just checked and I'm at almost 60 gigs for the month, no throttle yet.
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60GB? ROFL.
I find that tough to believe.
SuperFly03 said:
60GB? ROFL.
I find that tough to believe.
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Eh its possible...as I am at 45gb with 7 days left
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6GB but I don't tether at all or do very much streaming.
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How on earth are you using so much data?
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I've used 20gb in just 6 days.I hook up my phone to my xbox to watch netflix in HD.
kings322 said:
So i recently checked my account for data usage and im at 10gb of data in about 2 weeks of usage. Could this be a problem for me later. Im waiting for vzw to say that im using too much data.
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I just got my bolt, and in about 3 hrs of use, i have used about 147mb. All I did so far was download 5 apps [about 30megs total] and setup my primary gmail, and thats it. No tether, no streaming.
I wonder what the phone is doing in the background...
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How on earth are you using so much data?
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uhh... lte is faster than my comcast economy internet service, so just tether and use the computer as you normally would?
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How on earth are you using so much data?
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Emails. I do a lot of uploading and downloading. Some work related.
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what25 said:
I just got my bolt, and in about 3 hrs of use, i have used about 147mb. All I did so far was download 5 apps [about 30megs total] and setup my primary gmail, and thats it. No tether, no streaming.
I wonder what the phone is doing in the background...
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IMAP(gmail default) pulls all your emails and folders. When I set up my gmail that's automatically 50mb in email downloads without attachments. Are some of the apps use your data connection for updating? Like backgrounds. What do you have sending?
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IMAP(gmail default) pulls all your emails and folders. When I set up my gmail that's automatically 50mb in email downloads without attachments. Are some of the apps use your data connection for updating? Like backgrounds. What do you have sending?
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No I don't have apps for updating. Infact, I used titanium backup to restore all my apps, however, the market updated some of them. All in all, its basically the same apps I had on my Nexus1, as well as my same usage habits. I would peg my voluntary usage at about 230mbs. On my N1, my daily data usage would be between 60-100mbs.
After 24hrs of use with my bolt, Im at 740mb. I have no idea why that big. (My guess is the Sense bloat is doing something, but thats a guess. I removed all the VZ bloat) And about 95mbs of it was during my sleep. (on my n1, that number would be about 8mbs).
goodthing for unlimited data.
After rooting why would anyone worry over data usage?
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After rooting why would anyone worry over data usage?
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Because root has nothing to do with data...?
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You have unlimited presumably, don't worry about it.
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These 20gb+ data usages are a big factor in companies changing their data packages. "Sigh"
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Hopefully my tbolt and current data package is good for the next ten years so I can be grandfathered into the unlimited data.
ahhhh the aliens took my brain!!
just got the galaxy s and used up my 2 gigs in one day, now the internet is so slow I cant even load the market. Is there anyway to bypass this I need unlimited.
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I believe you can upgrade to a 5 or 10 gig at an extra cost. Curious as to how you burned 2 gigs in one day though.
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tlr386 said:
just got the galaxy s and used up my 2 gigs in one day, now the internet is so slow I cant even load the market. Is there anyway to bypass this I need unlimited.
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Chances are you have unlimited. But it doesn't matter as soon as you hit your cap you will be throttled. I'm allotted 5gb a month and if I use it all before my next billing cycle I have the same problem as you. My suggestion to you would to use wifi if available or change your data plan.
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Two gigs in one day is insane usage.. he's right use wifi
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I eould use wifi.but I dont have.home internet and I use.my phone as my main internet and I used it in one day by downloading a movie and some music. But isnt there a way to change the apn settings or flashing a differnt radio to bypass the throttling?
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I eould use wifi.but I dont have.home internet and I use.my phone as my main internet and I used it in one day by downloading a movie and some music. But isnt there a way to change the apn settings or flashing a differnt radio to bypass the throttling?
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Sorry but if that was possible we would all tell T-Mobile to suck it and get free data.
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I remember people cheating this on AT&T and they were busted cuz' AT&T found out. My humble suggestion is stay with the 2gb plan and try to get internet for your house. I also use my phone as main internet but I keep it cool. I have only managed to get to 4.3gb in a month using the tv shows apk. Never been able to use more than 5gb.
I know, it s**ks to be throttled. I have 2 friends that always get throttled and they want to die. LOL
hello, this not the case with me. I'm in bay area if that's matter, and im not being throttled now for 4 months in a raw.But i am with one of those grandfathered plans 20 unlimited.I have it with the blackberry 8120 witch bought 2007 it was edge.So right now im doing about 20 gb per month on average , but still not tethering .Im starting to tether tough due to very high prices on Comcast and the speed is comparable with t mobile.But i will try not not being throthled again becouse of a tethering - there is way to hide you from the pc.
Is there any way for me to disguise my usage so they can not see that I'm tethering or am I busted and should give up?
Thanks!
jdbeitz said:
Is there any way for me to disguise my usage so they can not see that I'm tethering or am I busted and should give up?
Thanks!
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How much data were you using?
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You do the crime, you pay the time.
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How much data were you using, what APN, and in what location?
Switch to sprint?
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jdbeitz said:
Is there any way for me to disguise my usage so they can not see that I'm tethering or am I busted and should give up?
Thanks!
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Hard to do! The data usage patterns of a mobile device n that of a computer vary a lot. The bandwidth used within a period of time is a sure shot indicator of the same. Best would be to get a home internet.
It seems like they are wising up --- or determined some new way of detecting it. Give us more information.
I also tether a lot and now im concerned! I was just discussing this on the Captivate forum. Another user recently got caught: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1269283
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How much data were you using, what APN, and in what location?
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Im using the s7 rom with the new ki modem. So whatever the default apn is for that.
I've used 8gb this week
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I am not sure if they do it off data usage or mac address. I know when I stream Siruis radio that is uses the same data that my laptop does. I have hit 5mb of usage in a month with I play about 6-7 hours of Siruis each day at work.
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Im using the s7 rom with the new ki modem. So whatever the default apn is for that.
I've used 8gb this week
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8GB this WEEK???? Give up and pay for tethering. There's no way you're going to be able to play that off as phone usage.
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AT&T has the ability to do deep packet inspection to determine what OS is sending the packets - there are some fingerprints they can use to tell that it isn't an Android device.
This is a resource-intensive process so they normally don't do it.
But if you use 8GB in a WEEK, you can be sure they're going to investigate if that usage actually came from just the phone.
So I should be OK tethering for my kids infuses when we are away from wifi?
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So I should be OK tethering for my kids infuses when we are away from wifi?
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How did you reach that conclusion from this thread?
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So I should be OK tethering for my kids infuses when we are away from wifi?
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Maybe. I haven't gotten a nastygram yet and I tether my tablet all the time, but that's it.
I'm responsible about data usage though - even with moderate tethering I've never gone more than 500-700 MB per month.
I haven't gotten anything yet either (knock on wood) but I did get one of those "you are in the top 5%" emails this month. So I will be watching my usage a lot more considering multiple, members on various forms here are recently reporting this from AT&T.
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OMG. 8 gigs in a week. Lulz. How? No torrents on teathering. My 2 cents
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I know this seems like a joke, but really, switch to Sprint. Unlimited means UNLIMITED, on 3G or 4G (although you're much safer tethering on 4G since they don't give a damn how you use it). That, and we have the GSII.
All carriers have a teathering plan in the works, even sprint. Soon teathering will only work with the proper plan. People have taken this for granted and abused the unlimited data which was not designed for 8gb a week usage. I know that is extreme. Think about it. The unlimited was made when the average person had no idea a phone could do it. Hell I ran my whole shop off a teathered connection to my tilt when our internet went down. But that was rare. Now every kid in the world has a phone that can do it, do they use it responsibily? Nope they are streaming movies in class, music.....you get the point lol. I can't blame the carriers. As more and more people live their lives with their faces buried in a phone or tablet, the data network that runs these device will need to be changed from what we are used to. With the new system you will not be able to hide what device is using the connection. So now its time to man/woman up and either get home internet or pay for the teathering.
I got the email ....i dont tether.
I tethered 1 time last week to test functionality on gtgs new thrill rom....
Is there maybe an apn issue where they think i am tethering when i am not????
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Tethering a infuse thru a infuse would make it look as though I'm not tethering at all, no? No Pc or different operating system involved.
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Whats up guys,
I've been using Voice Alerts for about 1 year now. Its been working fine, with the occasional crash here and there. But past few weeks my battery had been dying really quickly, I didn't really think much of it until I started getting emails from AT&T about my data usage. I'm on the 2gig data plan, and according to my phone, this "voice alerts" app has been eating up my data. So far I've eaten through 4 gigs in about 2 weeks, which is insane because I average about 1 to1.5gigs of data on a "heavy" month. I took a screenshot that says Voice Alerts used 1.5 gigs in 1 week. I've never had this problem before, and this app has no reason to connect to the internet. What would cause this problem? I've emailed the developer and still have not gotten a reply. I've uninstalled it for now. Cost me $20 in additional data overages so far.
link to app in google play here:
EDIT: I cant post outside links yet, but the app is called "voice alerts" by Alex Corbi
Thanks for your help!
Is the data usage the same with ATT? Call #data*
Long shot but worth checking. I can't imagine it would go through that much, perhaps it got stuck re downloading some sort of info. Can't really help much other than that. Basic steps such as reinstall and cache clean for the app are likely your best bet.
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lnfound said:
Is the data usage the same with ATT? Call #data*
Long shot but worth checking. I can't imagine it would go through that much, perhaps it got stuck re downloading some sort of info. Can't really help much other than that. Basic steps such as reinstall and cache clean for the app are likely your best bet.
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I would agree, this is your best bet. Also, this is a perfect example of why everybody should occasionally check their data usage meter, just to keep an eye out for things like this! Unless you're on WiFi basically all the time, it's a good practice to just keep an eye on the data usage meter. Lots of apps out there can sometimes go haywire and cause this type of problem.
I don't have that problem, I got UNLIMITED DATA!
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specter07 said:
I don't have that problem, I got UNLIMITED DATA!
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Aside from the fact this is of 0 help, you'd have the problem of most likely being throttled..
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specter07 said:
I don't have that problem, I got UNLIMITED DATA!
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Riveting tale, chap!
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Riveting tale, chap!
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HAHAHAHAH! Almost spit coffee on the keyboard. Jolly-O!