Out of curiosity what is your data usage for android OS?
I have a note 4 (warranty replacement ) that I haven't added anything to yet and it's managed to use up 14mbs in about 10 hours. I restricted all background data but all the data it uses is in the background. Also on my 2nd note 4 (this is my 3rd) I turned off my data and WiFi completely and android OS was still using data. Although in that instance it was just kb every so often I'm just curious what falls under android OS. And I would assume the only way to completely block it would be a firewall? I tried mobiwol (sp?) But it did the same. I font really remember this happening with my note 3.
Carrier: tmobile
Phone: note 4
OS: 4.4.4
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I found out today that t-mobile is showing zero data usage on my hd2 running Android, I believe the gingerbread off this site with the energy? ROM(that's what it says whenever the phone is rebooted) is it normal to show no data usage when I use a ton of internet, usually streaming Pandora, and never using a WiFi connection?
Nrg splash screen would show up if that was the last winmo rom you flashed, as for your claim, I must contest that as I am also on T-Mobile USA and have received messages regarding going over my data threshold for the month. So our data isn't magically invisible, would be nice though.
Maybe though, might you be using the simple mobile apn?
I noticed this same thing on my phone last night. I've been running different versions of android for the last year or so. Most recently I flashed a NAND version of Nexus Gingerbread rom. I was thinking about changing plans with T-Mobile so I decided to look at my past bills to see how much data I've been using but they all say 0.0MB.
I purchased a new, unlocked, Nexus 4 several days ago. I had a new SIM card installed by T-Mobile the same day. Since I have a plan with a 2 GB mobile data download, I want to keep an eye on my mobile data use. I set up the entire phone using only WiFi, and the data download info under WiFi shows it. The Mobile data also continues to grow.....not by much...only 5.24 MB over three days. Other than several phone calls I am not aware of any data downloads via the mobile phone. Can anyone help by telling me what gives? Thanks.
phasr241 said:
I purchased a new, unlocked, Nexus 4 several days ago. I had a new SIM card installed by T-Mobile the same day. Since I have a plan with a 2 GB mobile data download, I want to keep an eye on my mobile data use. I set up the entire phone using only WiFi, and the data download info under WiFi shows it. The Mobile data also continues to grow.....not by much...only 5.24 MB over three days. Other than several phone calls I am not aware of any data downloads via the mobile phone. Can anyone help by telling me what gives? Thanks.
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Not sure what caused that but even if you go over your 2GBs of data you won't be charged, you will just be reduced to edge speeds.
phasr241 said:
I purchased a new, unlocked, Nexus 4 several days ago. I had a new SIM card installed by T-Mobile the same day. Since I have a plan with a 2 GB mobile data download, I want to keep an eye on my mobile data use. I set up the entire phone using only WiFi, and the data download info under WiFi shows it. The Mobile data also continues to grow.....not by much...only 5.24 MB over three days. Other than several phone calls I am not aware of any data downloads via the mobile phone. Can anyone help by telling me what gives? Thanks.
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an app or two working in the background, checking in possibly. maybe even a badly behaving app. you can turn all mobile data off.. main phone settings, data usage, mobile data off(will tell you here what apps are using how much data).
Thanks to all for the help....
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an app or two working in the background, checking in possibly. maybe even a badly behaving app. you can turn all mobile data off.. main phone settings, data usage, mobile data off(will tell you here what apps are using how much data).
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My thanks to everyone who helped me.
I found this answer to fit my situation best. Per your advice I found what apps are using the mobile data, and each one to what extent. I also found that I can turn my mobile data off. I had no idea that certain apps periodically use the mobile data in the background. Obviously this is my first smartphone. Thankfully, I have several Nexus 7's to have a least a little experience with this device.
phasr241 said:
My thanks to everyone who helped me.
I found this answer to fit my situation best. Per your advice I found what apps are using the mobile data, and each one to what extent. I also found that I can turn my mobile data off. I had no idea that certain apps periodically use the mobile data in the background. Obviously this is my first smartphone. Thankfully, I have several Nexus 7's to have a least a little experience with this device.
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first smartphone, huh.. i feel that youll probably have more questions. if you do get stuck somewhere, feel free to pm me, ill help where i can.
Two days ago I got a nasty surprise call from my mobile provider asking me to make a payment 120 EUR to cover the costs of my unusually high data usage abroad that morning?! My Nexus 4 has allegedly downloaded 19Mb of data while in roaming - even though setting "Data roaming" was set to off. I was abroad 2 weeks ago, for 2 weeks and yet that time phone behaved as expected and no data was transferred while in roaming.
Is it possible that the phone has all of a sudden decided to ignore the "Data roaming" setting and use the internet?
Or could it be an error made by mobile provider?
How do I prove this is not my fault?! Is there a detailed data usage log on the phone?
Thanks
BTW Phone is Nexus 4, Android 4.3, build JWR66Y (so pretty much the latest software)
I've seen the same behavior
I've seen the same with my LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.4
When I got over the border, regular internet stopped, because roaming was turned off.
I've turned it on for five mintes and then turned roaming off again. Now when I look at my location history from Google, every waypoint in the 'roaming'-area is there!? Did the device buffer the trackpoints and sent them later on, OR does KitKat not honor the setting?
i just got an upgrade on my galaxy note 4 on august 3 (to 6.0.1 T-Mobile) and since, i've gotten 2 data warning messages! i've *never* gotten those before (unless on holiday using lots of data). i am 99.9% in areas with wi-fi, so data shouldn't be being used up.
does anyone know why that might be? does an upgrade use up more data?
help! thanks!
I have had a malware/hacker problem with my home computers, network and mobile phones for approximately 18 months. I am hoping that someone with your team will be able to help diagnose and assist in permanently removing the issue as I have not had any success with help from others to date. The malware seems to persist across factory resets and/or firmware flashs. Device details are listed below, at the end of this post.
The phones will randomly download/upload personal content, i.e. files and folders, to cloud accounts and other devices, randomly open and close applications, alter or corrupt files that have been downloaded to the phone, change file location on the devices, alter permissions, block or change root status (if rooted), deny un-root, disallow applications to be installed, removed or function correctly, hijack the wireless/blue-tooth and mobile data capabilities, eavesdrop on phone conversations and access the devices camera and microphone, communicate with other devices, possibly controlling them to a certain extent..
Similar problems exist with the personal computers. Mobile data usage has increased from 5G per month to well over 50G, reaching as much as 100G in a months time. I was forced to change plans with my internet service provider to accommodate data usage of 600G a month from the 300G plan I was on originally, where I only used 1/3 of that or less per month. Lastly, my identity has been stolen multiple times over the 18 month period I have had this problem. I am concerned the infection resides at the hardware level but I do not know how to confirm if that is possible with Android devices and don't want to purchase anymore new device as I have previously tried with 6 desktops, 4 laptops, 5 smartphones, 5 routers and 4 modems.
I have reached out to the local authorities, computers repair shops and worked with some of the top names in the anti-malware industry, only to be either turned away with disbelief or the lack of capability to do something to resolve the problem. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Device List
Mobile Phones:
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus (currently in service with Verizon)
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (currently in service with Straight Talk, previously Verizon)
- Samsung Galaxy S7 (not in service, original service provider: AT&T)
- iPhone 7s (in service with Straight Talk, previously Verizon)
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lol
Sounds like the easiest solution is to take a hammer to everything and start fresh.