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prrep

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Android OS is using a whole lot of data on my phone, I've reached my limit of 3.5gb for the first time ever & it's mostly the Android OS. Never had this problem with my Lg Volt or any other Android phone. Is there any way to limit this? I have account & sync already turned off, What can be causing this data usage? I've uploaded a screen shot.
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tube517 said:
Check this thread. Is your backup data on?

http://androidforums.com/threads/holy-smokes-high-data-usage-by-android-os-solved.490265/
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Thanks tube517 for the very helpful link.Very interesting topics on that link.
I'm going to disable (back up my data) & see if that helps.
I can't stop wondering if the large android os data usage could be related to the OTA update download of MarshMallow. I don't recall how I received the update download,Wether it was through WiFi or phones data. Or if it's even the fact that after the update downloaded I didn't install it & it just keeps re-downloading.
Either way I'm keeping an eye on this issue.
 
OTA updates are usually very large files. Always do those via Wifi. That may have played a part in your issue since it keeps re-downloading.

Good luck!
 
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I went ahead & reset the phone then installed the MarshMallow update, And so far so good.
Now the android os is using what is considered a normal amount of data. I still went ahead & made sure that (back up data) was turned off & of course account & sync is also turned off.
 
prrep said:
I went ahead & reset the phone then installed the MarshMallow update, And so far so good.
Now the android os is using what is considered a normal amount of data. I still went ahead & made sure that (back up data) was turned off & of course account & sync is also turned off.
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That is great. IT is always recommended to do a factory reset before (or after) an update.
 
Murf1 said:
After you update to 6.0, if you do a Factory Reset, does it go back to 5.1.1 or does it start you out at 6.0?
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Factory reset doesn't affect an Android update. It will stay on 6.0 Marshmallow, It does not revert back to 5.1.1
 
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