I have background (mobile) data disabled for my Wear OS app, but it is continuing to use mobile data - 245MB today alone! How can I stop Wear OS using mobile data?
itm said:
I have background (mobile) data disabled for my Wear OS app, but it is continuing to use mobile data - 245MB today alone! How can I stop Wear OS using mobile data?
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Hi, this can be easily disabled in the settings. You tried?
Michelle2019 said:
Hi, this can be easily disabled in the settings. You tried?
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Is it the "Cloud sync" option that you're talking about? (that's the only one that I can find which looks even vaguely relevant to this problem). If so, what functionality would be lost by disabling it?
itm said:
Is it the "Cloud sync" option that you're talking about? (that's the only one that I can find which looks even vaguely relevant to this problem). If so, what functionality would be lost by disabling it?
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Yes, you will lose orher useful features. If you back to your first question, why is internet traffic a problem to you in 2019?
Michelle2019 said:
If you back to your first question, why is internet traffic a problem to you in 2019?
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I'm in the UK and have a 500MB mobile data allowance each month. Anything more than that is charged at a premium rate. So Wear OS using half of my monthly allowance in a single day is a problem!
So what "useful features" will I lose? I'm finding it hard to get info on this anywhere. From what I understand the Cloud Sync option is only intended for use when the watch and phone are not connected by bluetooth. Since my phone and watch WERE connected via bluetooth all day, I really don't know why Wear OS was using my mobile data allowance during that time.
So I disabled Cloud Sync but Wear OS continues to use my mobile data - another 19MB today
???!?
itm said:
So I disabled Cloud Sync but Wear OS continues to use my mobile data - another 19MB today
???!?
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Strange, but in the phone exactly nothing can use mobile data?
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Apparently I'm powerless here. Contact technical support.
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Is there any app that can be used as monitoring the data usage of each application?
On example how many kb using mail app, google talk, google maps etc...
So, per application data usage
Thank you
There was a thread asking the same question a while back and it seems the answer is no
I'd post a link but I'm still a newbie
I would like such a app myself - but as a workaround you can dial *#*#4636#*#* , click "battery protocol" (or something like that, my phone is in german...), in the first dropdown "network usage" and then click on the apps and it will tell you how many bytes the program sent/received.
Nice one, that let me see what it was that was using up so much data.
i have an ap called 1013 in this list, but when I click it, I get an error..
does anybody know what this could be?
because its bar is completely filled!!
there's also a bar for media, thats quite high, any ideas what this could be?
because I haven't used any music photo or movie app since I've stopped charging..
3G Watchdog can help
i have been use it for a month... so far so good
Abomb said:
I would like such a app myself - but as a workaround you can dial *#*#4636#*#* , click "battery protocol" (or something like that, my phone is in german...), in the first dropdown "network usage" and then click on the apps and it will tell you how many bytes the program sent/received.
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Or use the Spare Parts app which essentially does this but in a more user friendly way
I've been using software called Network Statistics. It does exactly what your asking but with a few quirks. It doesn't differentiate WiFi from mobile data so I had to reset the counter when switching from one to the other. The only way I've found to reset the counter is to pull out the battery.
That said, it helped me pinpoint fairly quickly what background app was ripping through my data allowance (foursquare).
It seems the author no longer supports it, but it's still available for 50p. http://www.appstorehq.com/networkstatistics-android-174793/app/buy
awesome app
android.nextapp.com/site/systempanel
Midian666 said:
awesome app
android.nextapp.com/site/systempanel
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This seems to be able to monitor battery and CPU by app but not network use by app? Or am I missing that somewhere?
gervasius said:
Hi
Is there any app that can be used as monitoring the data usage of each application?
On example how many kb using mail app, google talk, google maps etc...
So, per application data usage
Thank you
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I just discovered : TrafficStats
http: androidapplications.com/105333-network-trafficstats-lite
It does the trick for me,
/barfly...
I've been searching for similar apps as well (light weight)
Found another option...
https://market.android.com/details?id=net.ir.apptrafficfree
Seems to use built in data monitored by the os, for ver 2.2 onwards only though.
Cheers
HR
You need root for: eNETraffic
For what I can tell it only records 3G traffic
And it has the option to block internet access per application only on 3G (when on WiFi everyone allowed, on 3G some blocked)
Dan.
I use 'My Data Manager', it shows usaage by app and also by 3g and Wifi and has several months of data backed up.
There's a free version with ads and a paid one without.
See:
http://bit.ly/s86P3V
Or just falsh one of ICS roms. They've built in data usage monitor with limits, monitoring for each app and other cool stuff.
eNETraffic has new update that includes wifi. Works great. Do need root.
LBE privacy guard
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I use an app called Onavo, its really easy to set up and use!
Find it on Android Market, I tried posting a link but keep getting denied. =/
Lord Morpheus said:
Find it on Android Market, I tried posting a link but keep getting denied. =/
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Here is the link.
Onavo is a good app indeed. Clean look and feel and very useful!
Is there any app that I can use to prevent some apps to get internet connection? either wifi or 3g? I checked here and found about DroidWall? does it work? for example, I'd like to block just WhatsApp sometimes to get internet while other apps still have connection...is that possible? thanks!
saman0suke1 said:
Is there any app that I can use to prevent some apps to get internet connection? either wifi or 3g? I checked here and found about DroidWall? does it work? for example, I'd like to block just WhatsApp sometimes to get internet while other apps still have connection...is that possible? thanks!
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DroidWall, LBE Privacy Guard, and Avast all have a firewall to keep apps offline.
They work most of the time, but right after you boot your phone there's a brief period (couple of seconds) where blocked apps can go online if they start before your firewall wakes up.
I personally use the avast firewall. Nice list of apps given here. Just my two cents. Avast also allows you to specify which type of connection an app can use. For example, wifi only or 3g or none. don't know about the others.
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armydog13 said:
I personally use the avast firewall. Nice list of apps given here. Just my two cents. Avast also allows you to specify which type of connection an app can use. For example, wifi only or 3g or none. don't know about the others.
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The others do the same thing, but avast goes one step further.
Avast splits 3G into 3G on your home network and 3G when roaming.
One question, I've heard IceCreamSandwich prevents previously defined apps to get wifi or 3G, is that right? thanks!
saman0suke1 said:
One question, I've heard IceCreamSandwich prevents previously defined apps to get wifi or 3G, is that right? thanks!
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didnt get u though there is a feature that aloows you to stop background data usage for a particular app....
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i use droidwall....its good uses no memory!!
Sorry, I was saying that if ICS includes some kind of feature to prevent apps to get 3g, for example, configure it to allow just some apps to get 3g data?
anyone know why the Find My Mobile feature from Samsung is so limited in the devices it supports? Apparently for Sprint users we're out of luck with this feature or am I missing something? anyone have any alternatives?
dimm0k said:
anyone know why the Find My Mobile feature from Samsung is so limited in the devices it supports? Apparently for Sprint users we're out of luck with this feature or am I missing something? anyone have any alternatives?
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Google device manager thingie? Works with any android device.
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
neswii said:
Google device manager thingie? Works with any android device.
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
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Whoa, this is exactly what I wanted! Thank you sir!
You're welcome haha.
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Does anyone know of a program or app that works on phones that have the Location Services turned off? Probably not, I'd guess, but figured I'd ask. I leave Location Services turned off whenever I'm not using something that needs it, which is most of the time.
jejb said:
Does anyone know of a program or app that works on phones that have the Location Services turned off? Probably not, I'd guess, but figured I'd ask. I leave Location Services turned off whenever I'm not using something that needs it, which is most of the time.
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I don't think its possible. Without location services turned on how would an app find your phone. Just curious, why don't you have location services turned on? It isn't a big hit on battery so it doesn't make since. Unless you are one of those big brother is watching nuts.
cruise350 said:
I don't think its possible. Without location services turned on how would an app find your phone. Just curious, why don't you have location services turned on? It isn't a big hit on battery so it doesn't make since. Unless you are one of those big brother is watching nuts.
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Nuts? I don't think there's any reason to get personal here. And you don't have to be a "nut" to see all the privacy issues in the news almost daily. And with companies like Google, Face Book, etc that are avowed data thieves, er, collectors, I think it's wise to do what I can to try and keep my data more private.
I am a senior programmer for a large international company. We got into data mining way on the front end of the craze. But we never stooped to collecting the levels of personal identity level information most folks just accept these days. So I know how it works, and choose to limit what they can collect from me.
I'm sure you've heard of App Ops? (Assuming you're either on 4.3 or a custom 4.4 ROM that has it). OEM's like to hide it away, but it is still there and still very much usable. You can set which permissions an app can use (to a certain extent) and if it tries to access something you've turned the permission off for, the device returns an empty set (essentially "null") for that data.
Here's the link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schurich.android.tools.appopsstarter
This app just calls the location where App Ops is in Android. Note that this app will *NOT* work in 4.4, since Google changed the way it's accessed.
edit: I've used this to disable a lot of what Facebook can access, among other apps.
Thanks! Looks like a great app. Runs great on my 4.3 S4.
I have a limited Data Plan (1500MB) and android OS uses about 40MB a day and I dont know why and how to stop it. Please help me !
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Also used 42MB over Wifi if that matters. Please help me.
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First, try to disable every unessesary syncing in accounts and notifications in app settings especially Facebook app (uncheck show notif for this app)
Are you rooted?
If yes, install droidwall (firewall app), use the white list to enable the apps that you need to be connected only.
If no, try to uninstall every free apps that you are not using (free apps = ads = data usage in background) and/or disable the mobile data when you dont need it?
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nudawa said:
First, try to disable every unessesary syncing in accounts and notifications in app settings especially Facebook app (uncheck show notif for this app)
Are you rooted?
If yes, install droidwall (firewall app), use the white list to enable the apps that you need to be connected only.
If no, try to uninstall every free apps that you are not using (free apps = ads = data usage in background) and/or disable the mobile data when you dont need it?
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I have been using facebook for 2 years on my phones and it never cause a big background usage. Im not rooted. Thanks for the reply.
Please can somebody tell me how much Android OS usage is normal on mobile data ? I think I will do a factory reset but I am still not sure what's causing this...
Really odd. Mine has only used 13MB in several days. Are you using smart network switch?
In the data usage settings, when you tap an app, there will be an option to Restrict background data. Check that for unessesary apps.
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craigcrawford1988 said:
Really odd. Mine has only used 13MB in several days. Are you using smart network switch?
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Nope. 200MB are now gone. Just for 3-4 days of doing nothing.
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I would factory reset, it seems that fixes most problems for people.
craigcrawford1988 said:
I would factory reset, it seems that fixes most problems for people.
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I think I somehow fixed this. Android OS used 2-3MB of data today.
niksssss said:
I think I somehow fixed this. Android OS used 2-3MB of data today.
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Can you please clarify about how did you fixed it? Mine is getting overwhelmingly high about 3gb on wifi (which doesn't matter) but on mobile data plan it has consumed the whole 200mb package. Please advice!
How can I selectively disable Mobile Data for Apps (Just like in iOS) ?
The complete disabling of "background data" doesn't suit my purpose.
Settings, data usage, cellular data toggle
That's one way.
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hacksome said:
How can I selectively disable Mobile Data for Apps (Just like in iOS) ?
The complete disabling of "background data" doesn't suit my purpose.
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If you don't mind installing another application. I would recommend MobiWol. Just turn on the VPN and select the apps that you do not want using any Cellular data.
chichu_9 said:
If you don't mind installing another application. I would recommend MobiWol. Just turn on the VPN and select the apps that you do not want using any Cellular data.
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Thanks I shall try that out. Is that a VPN to trust or just a local Android VPN? The App's ratings are just around 3.x.
App info/Data usage/Restrict app background data
hacksome said:
Thanks I shall try that out. Is that a VPN to trust or just a local Android VPN? The App's ratings are just around 3.x.
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It is not a VPN, they are just enabling a firewall and sending all traffic thru the firewall. If you look there FAQ's you can see that information on why they did that. Its because this way you dont have to rely on root to enable firewall
I use NetGuard to disable mobile data on selective apps.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.faircode.netguard&hl=en
Guys... It's built into MM. See my post above.
Solutions Etcetera said:
Guys... It's built into MM. See my post above.
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That's cool as well. But doing it individually for hundreds of installed apps are a chore. Wish there was a centralized place and global policy (just like the other apps mentioned above) to manage.
Solutions Etcetera said:
Guys... It's built into MM. See my post above.
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exactly...
It's better to use what is already in MM.
I use it for an app and it's working well.
It was built in since Kit Kat, maybe before that.