Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
slowcookhelen
Enthusiast - Level 2

As far as how and what we use the computers and cellphones for, we're

really not doing anything different than we were 2-3 months ago. The only

thing I know is different is a couple of programs and part of a movie I

started to download. Plus, the change in plans. It is so frustrating and

confusing because it is very hard to figure out what any given app is going

to do to how your phone works. I'm about ready to just dump all the task

killer apps and battery saving apps, and any other app that affects how

your phone works and just deal with it the way it came. Things were much

better before I started downloading that kind of app. At least, it would

seem so. Thanks for the input.

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Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
Dave-in-Decatur
Specialist - Level 2

This is a little off the topic, but from what I've heard task killer and battery saver apps actually use more battery, because the way the  Android operating system works is that it tries to keep the device's memory loaded with apps that may be needed. When an app-killer kills an app, the system just reloads that app, or loads another one, thus churning through battery. But how that would affect data usage I don't know. At any rate, you shouldn't really lose anything by dumping them.

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Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
Jakeman1
Master - Level 1

My apps are set to update automatically however that will show as Google Play using the data and not the app itself. As far as My Verizon Mobile, it did show the highest usage and it is supposed to be data free, yet I verified the numbers that Onavo was showing to what Verizon had listed and they were within megabytes of each other even with My Verizon Mobile in there. Then after i changed them all to use Wi-Fi or disabled them my data usage went way down (again consistant with Verizons site).  I wonder if they list it there then filter it out at the end.

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Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
Jakeman1
Master - Level 1

I do NOT do any streaming of Movies or Music. I do NOT have any Task killers and usually do NOT send large emails or large pictured through my phone.  Right after I updated to ICS I would notice the sync symbol on my phone indicating it was syncing.  I would look at Onavo and see that VZ Navigator just used 2 mb of data, then Slacker etc... I guess I would not mind it so much if I actually used these apps, but really, why would I pay 10 bucks a month for Navigation when I have Google Maps on the phone with Free Navigation so really anything that VZ Navigator uses is a waste. The apps I listed I do not use at all.  Another hog of Data which I did not list was Backup Assistant (I also do NOT use Backup Assistant and went to great deals of trouble to make sure it does not sync by having the Verizon Wireless CS agent change the Backup assistant Pin and never updating my phone with it) If I go into Backup assistant it is reflective of my contacts from 2 years ago when it did sync and not now.

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Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
Jakeman1
Master - Level 1

You should dump the Task Killers anyway. The way the Android Operating system works is it has logic built into it to shut down apps that are not used and it maintains a virtual list of applications you do use. So when you kill an app and the app restarts itself, Android thinks you are using it and moves it right to the top of the list. If you let is sit it will eventually move down the list and eventually stay off.  Battery saver apps use more juice then they save.

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Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
slowcookhelen
Enthusiast - Level 2
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Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
slowcookhelen
Enthusiast - Level 2

Agreed.

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Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
Carrucan
Contributor - Level 1

I have never used VZ Navigator and Onavo shows 0mb.  Same way with Backup Assistant.  I wonder why your device reflects such high passive usage?  You wouldn't think passive usage could use 2GB of data.  That's a lot of data, requiring one to actively try to get that much data through the phone. 

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Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
Jakeman1
Master - Level 1

I agree with you on the Passive usage. I would have thought if anything it would have a fraction of an MB just in its calling home.  I do know that Backup Assistant though calls home many times per day, and mine might be trying to connect because when I got the phone, the store set up the Backup Assistant so Backup Assistant was used to trying, so it could be that since I dont allow it to connect, it keeps trying. Reality is on these apps though is if I dont use them, then it should not use any data. So by changing the attribute in Onavo to use Data only with Wi-Fi, it cannot use any data at all now.

Re: Question about data usage - how fast it is used up
slowcookhelen
Enthusiast - Level 2

I think you might be right.

On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:38 PM, Dave-in-Decatur <

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