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Unusual amount of data?

Just got a question. Does anyone notice an unusual amount of data being used by the phone? I checked my verizon account and it said I have used 8.5 gigs of data. I still have 10 days left in my cycle. I can't see where its all coming from. I do stream music but there have been plenty of days I didn't stream anything. I have used it as a hotspot occasionally but didn't download anything. Just wondering if data is sent/received differently since its using LTE.
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I used 5gigs this month when before I would average about 2-3gigs. Then again, I have also wiped my phone twice and let it reinstall everything. So that's like 4-500mb there. I definitely use this phone more than I did my other one.
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If you tethered a lot of data is used. You have to realize most computers use a lot of data. If you track your computer usage per month you'd be surprised on how much data it has used.
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I'm only half way through this cycle and I've used 482MB. I'm almost always on WiFi. That's probably all slacker.

I used almost double what I averaged on my OG Droid. Good to see it wasn't just me.
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faster does usually mean more when talking about internet I'm probably at 9 gigs with the number of phone wipes this month
Edit 10.2 gb with 4 days left
this is a lot more than my og droid because I used wifi a lot back then now with 4g using wifi is the slow way.
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Are you using IMAP ? If you set up an IMAP email account, that can lead to heavy data usage.
On my Incredible I average about 4 - 6 GB a month. With 3 gmail accounts, htc facebook, peep, Htc linkedin, flickr, weather, and heavy browsing, no imap. Right now I am at 4.5 with 7 days left. I suppose faster refresh times would have more data.
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I tether but only occassionally and probally for about 30 min to 1 hr. I have installed about 4 roms but didn't think that would take up that much data. Only imap I have is my gmail account. When I had an iphone, atrix, and Nokia n8 I had to really put in work to use 3-4 gigs of data. I did a lot more streaming and tethering on those. This phone tp me seems to just eat data. When I switched to verizon on launch day of the tbolt, I think I had 3 days of service and it said I used almost 1 gig of data. If I get throttled think I would have any recourse?
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With the amount of use I get from my ISP I was amazed when I kept track of my usage. I can easily pull 100GB a week of usage. If I break it down to 30 minute increments at times I can do 5-6GB. If I tethered that and my phone usage it may be in the 7-8GB range at times.
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Man I'm at 42GB with a week left into the cycle. Nothing unusual with LTE speeds.

I wonder what VZW will do to all of us using more then 5GB of data on the LTE network. If they start to throttle I will probally leave after my contract is up depending on what the other carries offer. Glad I got in the 1 yr contract before they canned it!!!

The wording Verizon has. The cap fluctuates by users. Only the top 5% will be throttled.
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Data being used way fast.

Hit two gigs in one week on my sensation. Turned all syncs off. Hopefully it doesn't go as fast now. Fuuuuuuk
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Not having this problem at all.
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Scoop24 said:
Not having this problem at all.
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I normally use about 2-3 GN a month, lol my plan really is unlimited without the clause as i have had it for nearly two years. i never worry about how much i have used

Download an app that monitors what's eating all of your bandwidth. Odds are that it's some rogue app that you installed that just constantly trying to sync data. Are you watching a ton of youtube videos in HD or netflix movies? Both for long periods of time will zap your data.

Only one I've heard of is 3g watchdog. What ones tell you exactly what uses data? That would be awesome!
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robotnoize said:
Only one I've heard of is 3g watchdog. What ones tell you exactly what uses data? That would be awesome!
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I think that's it. It should also show you real quick what's hogging your data. FB and twitter feeds, as well as news widgets, weather widgets, and other widgets that need a live feed will all zap your data pretty fast. If you're using a ton of widgets you may want to change their sync settings to see if that makes a difference.

Only see total amount of data....leme know how to see what apps are using data if possible. Thanks
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I think you have to get the paid version of 3g watchdog to break down usage by program/service.
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I don't understand the change in my bill...I just saw it when I logged in to my.t-mbile.com which I rarely ever do. And yes the Sensation pushes a lot of data so this kind of concerns me...
"Unlimited data - 5 GB of high-speed data included"
"Feature added
REQ 5 GB 4G Unl Data was added to your line ***-***-**** via Customer Service on 06/15/2011 at 03:26 PM. This change will be effective 06/14/2011. You will be billed $30.00 per month plus taxes and fees for this feature."
"Feature removed
Category type: Service Changes
Event details: ANDRD UNL Web was removed from your line ***-***-**** via Customer Service on 06/15/2011 at 03:26 PM."
What is the difference between ANDRD UNL Web vs this Unlimited data - 5 GB of high-speed data included??? Does that mean I only get 5GB of internet usage max per month as opposed to not having a cap before? Why would they have to change this if this phone is also an android?

Watchdog is free today the amazon app store.
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WTF? 2gb in a WEEK? Don't know what you are doing but sensation on its own is not capable of doing it even if you turn sync on every minute.

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Watchdog is free today the amazon app store.
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Thanks, just got it free from the amazon market.
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tinky1 said:
WTF? 2gb in a WEEK? Don't know what you are doing but sensation on its own is not capable of doing it even if you turn sync on every minute.
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Agreed! I use about 2.5 Gb a week but that's with lots of Netflix/Youtube HQ streaming and downloading games via 4g.
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And that is with wifi NEVER on.

I have the same issue, Watchdog tells me its HTC using up the data as in Friends, calendar email etc

gotzta said:
I don't understand the change in my bill...I just saw it when I logged in to my.t-mbile.com which I rarely ever do. And yes the Sensation pushes a lot of data so this kind of concerns me...
"Unlimited data - 5 GB of high-speed data included"
"Feature added
REQ 5 GB 4G Unl Data was added to your line ***-***-**** via Customer Service on 06/15/2011 at 03:26 PM. This change will be effective 06/14/2011. You will be billed $30.00 per month plus taxes and fees for this feature."
"Feature removed
Category type: Service Changes
Event details: ANDRD UNL Web was removed from your line ***-***-**** via Customer Service on 06/15/2011 at 03:26 PM."
What is the difference between ANDRD UNL Web vs this Unlimited data - 5 GB of high-speed data included??? Does that mean I only get 5GB of internet usage max per month as opposed to not having a cap before? Why would they have to change this if this phone is also an android?
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where did you buy the phone some sites force you to change your plan

landycog said:
where did you buy the phone some sites force you to change your plan
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You can always call t-mo and ask for your old plan back.

If you couldn't get Watchdog for free
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.aloudroid.suividata
'Track your 3G' seems to do the same thing, but is free.

4G to 3G isnt that much of a big drop.
I used 40GB from my 2GB usage. Never noticed a difference when it dropped to 3G

I usually connect to WiFi whenever it is available. Haven't had an issue since.

Get bandwidth monitor from the market, it splits wifi/3g use and also lists individual apps usage.

Data throttling

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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tlr386 said:
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.

get rid Of internet at home and use phone as tether

I'm thinking Of increasing My cell package to LTE and tethering My laptop to My phone.
My current cell package Is 6G/month With the LTE it jumps to 10G/month. I typically use 6G on My cell and 2 to 3G at home per month
has anybody done this? if So can you offer some feedback and any pitfalls.
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All I could see is if you're flashing ROMs on your phone and it suddenly messes up then you can't go online to troubleshoot but if you don't flash on a daily basis then everything should be fine. I personally haven't done tethering on a regular basis (even though my plan allows me to).

no I don't ever put custom ROMs
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FWIW, tethering kills your battery life. You use a fair bit of internet at home, but not really a "power user" per se, so you're kind of in the gray area where this type of thing could work for you but still isn't a great idea IMO.

Sounds like a good idea if it saves cash at the end of the month. At home I easily blow through 200 gigs per month, but if my usage resembled yours, I'd do it.

aycockonxion said:
FWIW, tethering kills your battery life. You use a fair bit of internet at home, but not really a "power user" per se, so you're kind of in the gray area where this type of thing could work for you but still isn't a great idea IMO.
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Ya I'm thinking that's gonna be a con. but the phone will basically be plugged in once I'm home. do you thing because I'll be on LTE for a prolonged time it will affect the phone, because Of increased heat
Ya I'm right on that edge. that's why this Is still in the analysis phase.
dac1227 said:
Sounds like a good idea if it saves cash at the end of the month. At home I easily blow through 200 gigs per month, but if my usage resembled yours, I'd do it.
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200G/month. dude what are you downloading?
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Lots, and lots, of ...... jk.
Mostly TV! Netflix, hulu, crackle, youtube. Still have the og dvr but I hardly touch it anymore. Always have something streaming. I am fearful of imminent tiered data, hopefully Time Warner holds out.

My dad is doing this its saving him a lot of money and his lte is actually faster then his old network, the only downfall is make sure you plug it in because it drains your battery quick.
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seanci said:
My dad is doing this its saving him a lot of money and his lte is actually faster then his old network, the only downfall is make sure you plug it in because it drains your battery quick.
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If you use pdanet to tether it will charge while you are tethering....
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seanci said:
My dad is doing this its saving him a lot of money and his lte is actually faster then his old network, the only downfall is make sure you plug it in because it drains your battery quick.
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My savings would only be about $22/month but I'd get faster sppeds. My home connection is 6Mbps my friends are getting 20 to 40Mbps on their LTE phones.
The only thing holding me back is what if my needs change and I need more internet at home? Especially now that winter is arrving a lot more time indoors/at home.
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If you use pdanet to tether it will charge while you are tethering....
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what is pdanet? I just googled it and it's just an app that let's you tether and we can already do that stock with our Skyrockets. I wanted to tether using wifi very rare I'll use the USB plug, because I find plugging into the computer takes forever to charge.

Jamolah said:
I'm thinking Of increasing My cell package to LTE and tethering My laptop to My phone.
My current cell package Is 6G/month With the LTE it jumps to 10G/month. I typically use 6G on My cell and 2 to 3G at home per month
has anybody done this? if So can you offer some feedback and any pitfalls.
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Who's your provider if you got 6 gigs and with LTE 10? AT&T doesn't have those plans.
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specter07 said:
Who's your provider if you got 6 gigs and with LTE 10? AT&T doesn't have those plans.
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I'm With ROGERS (in Canada)
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Boost mobile PSA

Hello guys. So I wanted to inform you all of what I received today. Currently boost throttles to 25kb/s but now they say they will throttle even more.
BstFreeMsg: Starting 5/6/14, if you use over 2.5GB of data during your mo. plan cycle, data speeds will now be reduced to 2G speeds. Info at http://msg4u.us/wae
I personally take this to mean edge speeds, which would be more like 8kb/s.... If you can, I'd almost recommend jumping ship here if you use lots of data.
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Im throttled and it takes almost a full minute to load Facebook newsfeed and when Im streaming I have to let the video buffer for a half hour before I can watch about 20 mins
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