Hi
During a day, my phone uses 2-4 MB of data in the background.
I don't have any special programs that needs data (to my knowledge), so I am a bit surprised.
How do I find out which programs that are using the data?
It is not a problem as I have flat rate data, but on the other hand I would like to known what the data is used for.
/Michael
Desire S
check if you have syncing turned on or off for weather,facebook,twitter or e-mail ?
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Anyone know of an app that can tell me what other apps are using regarding net data?
Something's raping my data allowance slightly & i can't track it down.
this seems to track application data usage - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.aloudroid.suividata&feature=also_installed
"track you 3G"
Thanks for that.
I did find this one http://market.android.com/details?id=com.likeee.trafficstats
So I'll compare the two.
Try 3G Watchdog
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.rgruet.android.g3watchdog&hl=en
Just a general tip (not help with your request though) -
Leave your data connection turned off. Only turn it on when you actually want to use something.
Saves a massive amount of battery, and you will not have the worry of something eating your data allowance when you least expect it.
I also use net sentry. It is a basic 3g/wifi usage that does that and nothing but that. No extra useless features on it. Dont think it tracks individual apps though.
Hi,
I've recently discovered that very large amounts of data are being transferred from my Nexus S which is pushing me over my data limit of 750mb. I downloaded 3G watchdog and monitored traffic for a while and noticed that every hour or so data use goes wild running into the tens of mb over a very short period of time.
I'm currently running MIUI-109020 and have a fairly standard range of apps installed. I've tried killing all of the apps that might possibly transfer data but this makes no difference. So, at the moment I've turned off mobile data before it bankrupts me but obviously I'd like to have it back on again.
Anyone, anywhere have any thoughts or pointers as to what might be going on or how I could solve it?
BTW I'm in the UK on Vodaphone's network.
Cheers
David McNorton
davidmcnorton said:
Hi,
I've recently discovered that very large amounts of data are being transferred from my Nexus S which is pushing me over my data limit of 750mb. I downloaded 3G watchdog and monitored traffic for a while and noticed that every hour or so data use goes wild running into the tens of mb over a very short period of time.
I'm currently running MIUI-109020 and have a fairly standard range of apps installed. I've tried killing all of the apps that might possibly transfer data but this makes no difference. So, at the moment I've turned off mobile data before it bankrupts me but obviously I'd like to have it back on again.
Anyone, anywhere have any thoughts or pointers as to what might be going on or how I could solve it?
BTW I'm in the UK on Vodaphone's network.
Cheers
David McNorton
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That much data? Email, gmail, facebook sync.
Install Droidwall and prevent some apps from the network.
I would also like to see what exactly Android is doing all the time...
MIUI has a built in Monitor app. Use that to see which app is using up your data.
You may also want to opt-out of MIUI stats. I'm not sure of how much data it sends, but it will cut down on some of your data usage.
Droidwall is a great suggestion as well. Prevent some apps from connecting on 3G but allow them on wifi. If you want some apps to connect on 3G, check your sync settings.
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Thanks for your replies. I've now installed droidwall and that looks like it could help. I've also purchased the pro version of 3G Watchdog (hadn't realised MIUI had a monitor app) and that's showing me what how much data my apps are using.
I phoned Vodaphone and they increased my data plan to 1GB which gives me a little leeway while I try to work this out. So I'll test it again tomorrow and see if I can work out what's going on.
Cheers
David McNorton
Is your Gallery app syncing pictures to Picassa? It's the only thing i can think of that would explain that much data in a short period of time.
Problem solved. Google+ was the culprit. By default the app had Instant Upload of all photo's and video's set to on. That has cost me about £50 since installing the app in late September when it first came out. Thank's Google
Thanks for all your tips. At least now I have a better handle on data monitoring and firewall protection.
Cheers
David McNorton
Wow, never thought Google Plus would use that much, even though it syncs a ton. Good think I have unlimited, may want to look into it yourself.
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Just converted to winpho, and I love all the integration and fluidity as everyone says. But I feel like it takes up way too much data.
tl;dr. data usage hitting 10+mb daily, <3mb on android. wtf?
I find myself hitting 10mb+ daily, when i was below 3mb on android. WiFi continuously on (it wasn't on android either). I browsed wiki (one page) and used bing once, and found myself at 10mb halfway through the day. The only running app with data usage (that i know off) is 2 gmail account (probably 20 emails total, all text), with 30min interval and metrotalk (google voice client).
Looking at tmobile data spreadsheet, my phone seems to randomly access about 5+mb (up to like 13mb) daily in one section of time, and everything else below 1mb. I stream no music or video.
Not a new toy syndrome either, I used the phone for half a month already and found this trend.
Data Usage spreadsheet from t-mobile. http://bit.ly/JVQk0C
This is frankly, ridiculous. That would be like downloading a giant app a day. what could possibly my phone be doing?
phone: nokia 710
edit: i did the math, wp7 avg. at 15mb/day while android at 4mb/day wtf? (same usage for the most part)
Moved to Q&A for you mate, should get you a few more opinions
I actually found WP7 much easier on my data allowance than Android. Don't forget that your live tiles etc. will use data to refresh, and having your Google voice client open all the time may not be doing you any favours, either. It's entirely possible that the Voice client on Android hibernates one way, and the client you're using on WP7 does it another way
You could always turn off the xbox live synchronisation with your games and the zune account for the music. I believe they will take up some of your data. You should also check any of your applications that might use the internet a lot! By the way, why don't you use push notifications for your google accounts? Those might use your data too!
There are number of services that can use data in the background. A few suggestions of things to check:
Make sure the feedback info is either turned off or set to only send over WiFi.
Un-pin the Me tile, or accept that WP7 will need to ping Facebook to see what your contacts are saying about you (may also apply to the People tile).
Marketplace tile probably uses a little data, checking for updates, but it should be minimal.
Games hub definitely uses som data, if it's synching with the Xbox Live servers (not sure how much).
A small bit of Marketplace configuration data is downloaded nightly, but it should be only a few KB.
Tip: Leave the phone plugged in all night, even if it doesn't need it. WiFi turns off when the screen is locked, unless the phone is plugged in. No, that behavior is not (yet) configurable.
I note this too after NoDo update. At the begining, my phone uses a little of data every day (some Kb, never goes far than a Mb). I use data to sync my hotmail account, gmail account, rss channels, some webpages. After NoDo update, my phones starts to consume a lot of data (more than 10Mb every day with the same uses). Then mango goes out and i think maybe they fix this situation. Today my phone have 8107 and the data usage is over the clouds. I switch on data connection manually and my data usage is more "normal". I know my phone has a lot of new services over the cloud but i can't maintain its appetite of data.
I want to change my cell plan to one with either 100mb or 250mb.
I want to use:
- GPS (about twice a week)
- Leave my Live tiles on to have them update with data like email sync and weather+news
- Email check (about once a week)
How much data does a 10 minute session of GPS use?
Do you think I can fit into my data budget? I can't go above 250mb because my monthly budget stops there.
Thanks for your help
OS: WP7.5
Hardware: Samsung Focus
GPS doesn't use any data. It uses the 31 GPS satellites to determine the phone's position only, which is not a "data" connection at all.
What uses the data is the app that is using the GPS. Bing Maps, for example, downloads Map data on the fly, so using it will use your data. Nokia Drive, however, has the option to download maps on WiFi at home, then use it offline while you're out and about... meaning, it will not use any data even while it's using GPS. Does that make sense?
Yeah, it does. Thanks for the clear info. Let's say I won't have a Nokia phone, how much data will maps use per hour?
Also, how much data do live tile use? Is this quantifiable or is it just trivial?
Live tiles are pretty trivial data usage, a few KB a day normally. Apps with a lot of notifications, like an IM app (or of course email) use data much faster, although it should still only be a meg or two per day under normal situations.
As for the built-in Maps app, I haven't measured it but I suspect that 20 minutes of use a week won't break the budget. I haven't checked, though. Disable stuff like the birds-eye view - the high-quality images use a lot more bandwidth than the basic street map images - and if possible try to load the map immediately surrounding your route while on WiFi, and you should be fine (the data will cache until you close the app). Long trips, where the app is constantly needing to load more map data, will also use a lot more data than short ones that stay in one area.
Hello everyone,
Let me explain you my situation: I'm on Nexus 6P on the latest Marshmallow. My provider currently has a a new offer: I can use Facebook, Viber and Whatsapp for free without limits (any other app usage will cost me money). So naturally I downloaded AFWall+ and blocked all apps besides Facebook, Messenger and Viber and I also turned on "Restrict Background Data". Now the problem is that after doing this, Android OS is still using some of my data (which enables a standard data plan for 1 day, which costs me money). I tried disabling sync, data backup, but something is still using background data under Android OS (I attached a picture from data collection, I wiped all the previous data usage, so it is showing data usage from like 5 minutes).
So is there a way of how to completely disable background data while on cellular network (not wifi)?
If needed I can provide extra information, thanks in advance
through settings change
In setting app you can choose accounts &s ync , there disable background data is shown .just tick it and done.