Hi everyone,
I hope that this question is out of place and that someone here can provide an answer!
In the past week, my cell data usage and/or wifi usage has gone through the roof and it's all coming from Android OS. I have not rooted the phone, so it's the stock kernel. I am currently on OS 4.0.2.
I have included several screen caps showing the amount of data being transferred. I have checked all the other apps and they are showing a very average amount of data transfer. Android OS is consuming the vast majority of it!
Does anyone here have a clue as to what could be the culprit?
Thanks,
RMFlagg
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Under accounts and sync do you have background data and auto-sync checked on? If yes that could be the problem because i think that counts as an android system procces.
Everything is set to sync, the problem is that services like GMail, Google +, Currents, Reader and the like all have their own catagories. They show fairly normal data usage, but Android OS was consuming at an alarming rate!(I have since had to turn off mobile data)
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So I after a long time saw what apps were consuming data on my phone and its rather disturbing what I saw. This is one month's figures.
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Why on earth is talkback using that much data when I dont even have the service enabled??
Next up is nova launcher prime. I did grant it permission to collect data but that much in just a month??
Next up is beautiful widgets, again why on earth does a weather app need to use that much data??
Next up is clean master, I dont even use it that much so how could it be using that much data?
The last one is actually the most shocking one "MultiTouch tester" app because I havent even opened that app in like months.
Is it really normal for apps that gather data to do it that much in a month? Not only does it seem a problem with privacy but also with battery life under wifi. Remember all of these apps have many downloads and great ratings on the play store so its not a case of them being shoddy apps.
What is your opinion on all this?
recently, i have noticed that my apps, mostly games, are sending me updates like what is new, play today and win this amount of coins, etc..
my question: how can apps send me updates without my phone having connected to Wifi and Data Plan?
im only paying $20 for voice only plan. and the service provider dont even charge me anything.
so how can these app send me updates?
i have my wifi turned OFF for about 15 hours.
data: i dont have any data plan.
so this is what i received even without Data or Wifi.
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Your screenshots are way too tiny to read.
I've never looked it up but I'd guess they're just built into the app's programming. I mean, your WIFI hasn't been off THAT long - you could easily received communication from the apps over wifi yesterday or 5 days ago that included information about sales and other stuff for the next month and programming to display these at certain times.
i dont know why u guys cant see the pics, it is 1080p resolution, even proxy servers see it huge picture. anyway, i updated the above post, can u see it now?
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oh, so it means that they have included a timer like instance to send updates to devices.
Device: SM-G920F, LUX CSC, 6.0.1 May 2016 ROM, stock, not rooted
OK, so after spending three hours figuring out an insane Android System battery drain problem (caused by a *backup* wakelock worked-around by disabling Google backups), I have another problem with the Android OS battery usage. Now, this one is somewhat better - I can live with 10% drop per night (8 hours), but is still not normal. Did lots of searching on these kernel wakelocks, but no cookie:
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1. Wifi and bluetoothing scanning for improved location are off.
2. NFC is off
3. S Health is disabled
4. Tried turning off all the "smart" Samsung features
5. Cache wiped (though I never believed in this voodoo
At this point I'm all out of ideas. Any help? Also, what's your overnight Android OS battery usage? Thanks!
We have all big thread about battery drain
[APP][Internet Period Widget] Application That Decrease Mobile Data & Battery Usage
Hi to everyone,
We have developed an application(widget) for decrease and optimize data, battery usage rate.By this application, mobile data can turn on and turn off periodically by desired time(when you are sleeping or do not use often etc.).
Thus, you control other applications data usage like updates, notifications by turn off mobile data during long time and turn on during a little time.
Also, when you do not use your phone often , controling mobile data running time causes to reduce battery dissipation.
This application designed as a widget for easily using.Just;
Set mobile data turn on and turn off time as you desired,
Push start button on widget.
If you try it and feed back your opinions I'd be happy.
Link is here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiledatatimerwidget&hl
And screenshots:
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THANKSS
Will take it for a spin later and tell you later what I think
Around a couple of weeks back, my phone battery started draining really quickly. In the battery settings view, I could see that Google Play Music is consuming huge amounts of battery.
I have tried reporting the app, so far gotten no response. Other measures such as Force Close, removing permissions, restricting background data access haven't had any effect as well.
I even performed a factory reset a couple of days back, reinstalled all apps, but to no avail. As a last measure, I disabled the app (restore to factory version). Although after I did this, the battery hogging didn't stop, in fact it increased. And it's almost using ALL of the battery. Refer screenshots attached.
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Any help is hugely appreciated!
If you are root you can remove the app with system app remover.
If you are not, try to turn off auto download and cache music while streaming.
Also that probably sounds dumb but have you tried some other versions of the app?