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Data connnection automatically starts

I have O2 unlimited web bolton on my account but for some reason O2 swapped it back to unlimited text bolton. I mange to change it back to unlimited web bolton.
I observed on my bill that everyday there is usage of around 30 to 50 kb of data on my account.
I have connected my HD with WIFI and Data communication is off. But of some reason, Data communication automatically gets on and hence I think it try to do something and everyday their is data usage.
Can anyone tell me how to stop Data communciation started automatically.

You can turn it off using the advanced configuration tool. Just do a search and download it.

I have advance configuration tool. Can you point me to a particular setting

It should be under Data connections.

Thanks, I found it. It is under Menu --->More Settings ---> Connections

Anyone elses device using an absurd amount of data?

So I just checked my account to see my data usage and I have used 230MB in just 8 days.
The strange thing is, I really haven't been using it much on the go except for exchange email.
Whenever I download apps I make sure the Wifi is on.
Has anyone else noticed this?

Have you checked any apps you've installed. Maybe one of them is using your data connection ALOT. Also, you can turn the data connection off (I think) Under "All Apps > Settings > Cellular > Data connection slider. I think that turns it off. You can also set the Phone updates to only use Wi-Fi. "Settings > Updates? > uncheck use data connection.

I didn't even think about that.
I uninstalled a weather app that I had (and rarely use actually).
I also unchecked the updated over cellular option.
It got me thinking and I looked through the other options and noticed "Feedback" was turned on and checked to use cellular data.
Thanks for the tips, hopefully that will stop the data monster.

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I've had the same problem with data being UPLOADED to my carrier without my knowledge and I dont use email or messaging and have only downloaded thru marketplace when i am connect via WiFi. It's not the feedback option becasue I've had that turned off. Something is causing this on my HTC Surround. Spent some time with AT&T tech support and they don't know yet either. In a short amount of time 60 MB of data was uploaded for which I am charged. 99% of the time I am connected via WiFi. If you turn OFF data, located under settings/cellular, it will stop this from happening. You can leave data turned off and still use your Wifi. So DATA refers to info being sent or download thru your cellular network, not Wifi. The tech guy thought that maybe the data was being sent during brief periods when the Wifi connection dropped which is possible so leaving the DATA setting off will prevent that from happening. If anyone figures out which app is responsible please post here.

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I just unchecked both options under updates too though I dont see how checking for phone updates could use so much data.

There are a few things that may use up so much data. Many applications, such as weather apps or news apps as mentioned, use a lot of data if left unchecked. Also, turn off the feedback option at the bottom of the settings menu, as that can send quite a bit of megabytes flying in the air, especially overnight. Bing maps, as well as the "find my phone" applications use data as well, and the severity of the uploads can be lessened if you turn it off or do not turn on the constant check....

[Q] Data Useage

last night my data useage went through the roof going through my data limit and running up another 250mb £29 in extra mobile charges in the uk before I could pull the sim to investigate . Got it on my data manager to see each app useage and still no idea but android system showing 25mb in less than an hour . Nothing unusual loaded except google currents but that has been on a week . Scanned with avg for viruses .Any body else noticed anything next step a wipe if cant solve .

If anybody else has the same problem check privacy and that backup my data is not ticked . Was uploading 50mb an hour to google servers wifi or mobile. Never noticed as most of the time was on wifi until away from home overnight with no wifi.

Google currents will rack you huge data usage as it continues to sync in background. You can disable image sync and enable sync thru wifi only.
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Google currents will rack you huge data usage as it continues to sync in background. You can disable image sync and enable sync thru wifi only.
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Yeah, by default, Currents is set to WiFi sync only.

At first I thought google currents but was the backup in the privacy settings which was uploading, you cant specify 3g or wifi but good advice make sure google currents is on wi-fi only. Thanks for advice

[Q] Internet Data Activity Log Monitor

Hi Friends,
I keep mobile internet off since I am on limited 3G plan. Only when I want, I turn the data on. Hence, I wanted an app which will connect to the internet say, every 30 minutes and sync emails, whatsapp, etc. Hence, I downloaded "Automatic Data Switcher - 3G"
Now I am looking for an App which will give me time-wise data log, that is, the app should provide me an activity log which will tell me when internet was connected during the day.
Are there any apps available which can show at what times during the day, net was connected and how many bytes were used?
Regards,
Niks

An app - tomtom

I wanted get rid of it's data transfer.
Despite fact that I switched off it's internal transfer setup and my droidwall lock is preventing communication of this type - it still gets data flow as crazy, 30Mb transferred during 3 hours according to BBS.
Q is - HOW ?
What layer allows it when data transfer is off ?
Telephathy ?
I even switched off data transfer completely. No impact ... Still data transfer digits go up...

I used to have TomTom nav on my phone and I just created a script that automatically put the phone in airplane mode when I ran TomTom. Never experienced anything like you described.