Gnex downloaded 800 MB in the background over mobile network. - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I have stock ROM 4.1.1, original firmware, rooted and unlocked. My Question is what my gnex has done. The in-system data-volume manager says that "Android OS" has downloaded 800 MB in the background over the mobile network. This is the third time; in the last few months it has done this 2 times. In the meantime it has been reset twice.
Has anyone an answer?
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lareq said:
I have stock ROM 4.1.1, original firmware, rooted and unlocked. My Question is what my gnex has done. The in-system data-volume manager says that "Android OS" has downloaded 800 MB in the background over the mobile network. This is the third time; in the last few months it has done this 2 times. In the meantime it has been reset twice.
Has anyone an answer?
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Try disabling 'backup my data' under Settings > backup & reset.

But what does this "backup my data" save? Every App? The whole app? Every Data? I thought that this backup service only saves informations?
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No it doesn't upload apks to Google if that's what you mean. It's worth a shot though before you factory reset.
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Go to data usage in settings, press the menu button, and then "restrict background data"
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Go to data usage in settings, press the menu button, and then "restrict background data"
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That will pretty much disable auto sync for all apps unless connected to wifi.
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That will pretty much disable auto sync for all apps unless connected to wifi.
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True but on that same screen you can see a list of all apps and how much they downloaded. Clicking on each app will take you to a screen that shows how much that app downloaded both in foreground and background. You can restrict background data on a per app basis from there.
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jcmm11 said:
True but on that same screen you can see a list of all apps and how much they downloaded. Clicking on each app will take you to a screen that shows how much that app downloaded both in foreground and background. You can restrict background data on a per app basis from there.
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For user apps, yes you can. For android os, you cannot.
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most data that any app uses is background data, almost all streamed music is categorized as background data....as long as your not hitting a data cap i wouldn't worry about it

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[Q] How to clear a stuck notification

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Franco kernal
I received an image attached to a Gmail message and selected "save" when I had no service. Three times. It added a notification of a file download each time. I now have three download notifications for the same file in my list. After a reboot the three stacked to one notification.
I've cleared cache and dalvik, and ended all running processes and it persists.
Any ideas as to how to clear a persistent and errant notification?
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Kylem said:
Liquid 1.3
Franco kernal
I received an image attached to a Gmail message and selected "save" when I had no service. Three times. It added a notification of a file download each time. I now have three download notifications for the same file in my list. After a reboot the three stacked to one notification.
I've cleared cache and dalvik, and ended all running processes and it persists.
Any ideas as to how to clear a persistent and errant notification?
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I would say to try a wipe of Gmail application data and force close it.
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eqjunkie829 said:
I would say to try a wipe of Gmail application data and force close it.
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Good idea. After I did this the notification remains.
The notification looks to be orphaned by Gmail.
Perhaps just in UI now?
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Kylem said:
Good idea. After I did this the notification remains.
The notification looks to be orphaned by Gmail.
Perhaps just in UI now?
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Screen shot?
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Solved. From a previous XDA post. Google search resulted better than searching XDA.
Settings>apps>all
Clear data from "Download manager"
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Kylem said:
Solved. From a previous XDA post. Google search resulted better than searching XDA.
Settings>apps>all
Clear data from "Download manager"
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Agreed that xda search is not very good. You would think it would be powered by Google and work well for finding answer but it really doesn't.
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Kylem said:
Solved. From a previous XDA post. Google search resulted better than searching XDA.
Settings>apps>all
Clear data from "Download manager"
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Thank you so much!!

Where is my storage space?

So I flashed 4.1.1 jelly bean and I was checking my storage and this is what I got!! What's wrong with my storage?
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I recognise that. I had the same problem, but you just have to wait. There is a tab that is called misc. That show up after a while, there is probably your storage disappearing.
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crazyalaa said:
So I flashed 4.1.1 jelly bean and I was checking my storage and this is what I got!! What's wrong with my storage?
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your available storage space is 4.33G, what is the problem?
I have 13.33 GB available overall and I haven't used more than 3 GB yet it says I only have 4GB left!!
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Same here buy it doesn't bother me so much
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While it was "Calculating" there is an item called "Misc", and it disappears after calculating is done. I think maybe it's your nandroid backups, Titanium backups, or some other files. I suggest you to adb shell into your device and use "busybox du -sd1" to see which directory takes most space.
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Exactly the same happens on my Gnex
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I don't have titanium backup or anything. My phone isn't even rooted. Did any of you guys find a solution to this problem?
What is a nandroid backup anyway?
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use a free google play market app called DiskUsage to find exacty whats taking up your storage..
Thanks man. That worked, it shows that I have my old apps (Shadow gun, max Payne etc) still stored. Is it safe to just delete them using the app you recommended since it gives me the option to?
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crazyalaa said:
Thanks man. That worked, it shows that I have my old apps (Shadow gun, max Payne etc) still stored. Is it safe to just delete them using the app you recommended since it gives me the option to?
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yea, thats what i normally do when i find something taking space that i dont want. its usually app data from a deleted app that takes up the missing space(for me).
crazyalaa said:
Thanks man. That worked, it shows that I have my old apps (Shadow gun, max Payne etc) still stored. Is it safe to just delete them using the app you recommended since it gives me the option to?
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ASTRO file manager is a good tool for doing the usual file manipulation tasks, and it does not require a rooted phone to work with SD card contents. It's free on the Play store.
Just long-press on a file and tap "delete" or use the "multi" button to select and move/copy/delete/etc. multiple files at once.

data usage

how do I check my data usage in the device?
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bman55 said:
how do I check my data usage in the device?
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If you are on the latest update for the phone, ICS 4.04, it is as simple as hitting the menu button on your phone and clicking on system settings. Then navigate to "Data Usage" which should be on first couple of tabs. :fingers-crossed:
Also you can call *2. It one of the options
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Text "usage" to the number 1311. You will get 3g and 4g data usage along with minuets used and SMS
you can also go on the sprint website

[Q] What is causing this traffic

Anyone have a clue ws data/web traffic is.?
I do not use the browsers amd some of the data is when I am asleep.
11/30 12:52 AM phone Internet/MEdia Net Sent 42359 KB
Been waiting on ATT tech support for 30 minutes in the queue.
This is happening daily and about to put me over my data plan.
StarLog said:
Anyone have a clue ws data/web traffic is.?
I do not use the browsers amd some of the data is when I am asleep.
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Been waiting on ATT tech support for 30 minutes in the queue.
This is happening daily and about to put me over my data plan.
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I would make sure that none of your apps are set to auto update. Other than that you can use a third party app like traffic monitor to see what is using your data.
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I'm getting them five or six times a night, my wife is worried I'm on my phone at all hours of the night from the bill. I would really like to find the source of the media/data and put a stop to it.
How do I make sure my apps don't auto update? (Sorry, I'm new to Android, so be patient)
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Astom22 said:
I'm getting them five or six times a night, my wife is worried I'm on my phone at all hours of the night from the bill. I would really like to find the source of the media/data and put a stop to it.
How do I make sure my apps don't auto update? (Sorry, I'm new to Android, so be patient)
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Open Google Play, select your menu button, select "my apps" and then check they are not set to auto update. You should also check settings and make sure auto update is not set as default.
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Go into settings>data usage and it should tell you exactly what is using data and how much.
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What does the data usage on the phone say?
Settings > Data Usage
That should tell you what app is using the data. It could be a whole bunch of things.
MobileAP widget was quite the culprit for unexpected data use on gingerbread.
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Romee74 said:
Open Google Play, select your menu button, select "my apps" and then check they are not set to auto update. You should also check settings and make sure auto update is not set as default.
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Did that before I went to sleep. Also here is a sample of the ones using data through the night. I'm on wifi all night but whatever is doing this uses actual phone data.
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This is not a Note 2 problem but an ATT problem. My mother had the exact same problem on a much simpler phone that didn't even have a data plan attached to it. I looked at her bill online and there were countless small data exchanges over a short period of time. I spoke to ATT and told them she doesn't even have a data plan and her phone is not one to use data. I had to forcibly block Internet data from exchanging back and forth on the account level. Obviously you can't use that as a solution. Don't let them tell you it's your device because chances are it's not.
Astom22 said:
Did that before I went to sleep. Also here is a sample of the ones using data through the night. I'm on wifi all night but whatever is doing this uses actual phone data.
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Your screen shot is on the wifi tab. Click the mobile tab and take screen shot so we can see what apps are actually using your data
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Astom22 said:
I'm getting them five or six times a night, my wife is worried I'm on my phone at all hours of the night from the bill. I would really like to find the source of the media/data and put a stop to it.
How do I make sure my apps don't auto update? (Sorry, I'm new to Android, so be patient)
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Grow some balls man? My wife is worries
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samomamo said:
Grow some balls man? My wife is worries
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Wow, thanks for such valuable input, sorry for trying to provide peace of mind to my wife and mother of my children. Maybe I should just divorce her and move on, that would show balls, right? Go troll somewhere else.
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N b4 locked lol. Come on guys. Back on topic. You figure out where data usage was coming from?
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Mad383Max said:
Your screen shot is on the wifi tab. Click the mobile tab and take screen shot so we can see what apps are actually using your data
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Oops, that was the only data used last night, may have fixed it when i turned off auto updates in the Play store.
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Pandora using a lot of data.

I installed pandora and used it for like 30 minutes, then havent used it for more than a week. However it has used 5 gb of data. This has never happened in galaxy s2 and nexus 7. So I uninsalled pandora from my s4 and installed iheartradio but didnt use it. Now it shows that it has already used 2 gb of data. Has this happened to any of you guys? Is it problem with apps or is it my phone?
P.s. the background data for pandora is about 4.5 gb and foreground is 500 mb. Iheartd radio foreground is 24 mb and background is 1.7gb
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idonthavename.7 said:
I installed pandora and used it for like 30 minutes, then havent used it for more than a week. However it has used 5 gb of data. This has never happened in galaxy s2 and nexus 7. So I uninsalled pandora from my s4 and installed iheartradio but didnt use it. Now it shows that it has already used 2 gb of data. Has this happened to any of you guys? Is it problem with apps or is it my phone?
P.s. the background data for pandora is about 4.5 gb and foreground is 500 mb. Iheartd radio foreground is 24 mb and background is 1.7gb
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You can go to the data settings in the settings menu and disable background data for apps that are taking advantage of it like this.
If you are rooted you can also use an app called Greenify that allows you to automatically freeze any user app when you stop using it, and unfreeze it when you want to use it again. That will stop the app from being able to be active when you aren't using it. But you must be rooted. It is available on the play store.
Sent from your phone. You should be careful where you leave that thing.
Thanks. I disabled background data right after I installed them but I guess that didnt work.
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idonthavename.7 said:
I installed pandora and used it for like 30 minutes, then havent used it for more than a week. However it has used 5 gb of data. This has never happened in galaxy s2 and nexus 7. So I uninsalled pandora from my s4 and installed iheartradio but didnt use it. Now it shows that it has already used 2 gb of data. Has this happened to any of you guys? Is it problem with apps or is it my phone?
P.s. the background data for pandora is about 4.5 gb and foreground is 500 mb. Iheartd radio foreground is 24 mb and background is 1.7gb
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What ROM? The AOSP ROMs were having an issue with the data usage where it wasn't calculated right.
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Shawn said:
What ROM? The AOSP ROMs were having an issue with the data usage where it wasn't calculated right.
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It is stock not rooted.
I use the youtube app a lot and it has only used 94 mb till now. This is just weird.
idonthavename.7 said:
It is stock not rooted.
I use the youtube app a lot and it has only used 94 mb till now. This is just weird.
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Hmm. That's really weird. Have you checked wakelocks with BBS?
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Can you tell me what is wakelock?
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idonthavename.7 said:
Can you tell me what is wakelock?
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When an app or process holds your phone awake, even when screen is off.
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My girlfriends galaxy S4 on AT&T is currently doing this with Pandora. Pandora is using a ton of data, mostly background data, even when she isn't using the app. I don't know how to fix it.

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