Excessive Data Usage

[Rusty89]

Hey guys, i have just gotten iphone 6s recently and i realise there are instances of sudden spike in data usage. I exceeded my data plan of 3gb for the first month. subsequently i tend to diligently monitoring my usage through the data manager app.

Just today when i was on the bus home, i was casually using whatsapp + bus app + pokemon go and suddenly i got an alarm from data manager saying that i have exceeded 1gb usage. So this 1 hour has clocked 500mb usage which i find it totally unbelievable. the app totally bypass the alarm for daily usage and it just suddenly jump to 500mb. my usual daily usage is lower than 100mb. When i get home, i hurry switch to wifi and off my data and then when i check the app again, it shows 200mb usage on wifi instantly.

Initially i thought it is telco issue but then if the app manager also track the same then something is wrong. Anyone has experienced something like this before?

 

[shareholder]

Under settings, mobile data, you can check which app using all the data.

 

[Rusty89]

Under settings, mobile data, you can check which app using all the data.

Yea i thought of doing that but realise i haven't reset my statistics since 2013 so its really not accurate. i just reset it and just gotta track and see which is the app that is causing the data usage. Do u guys usually reset that every month?

 

[revogsx]

yes. I always reset mine.

the built-in data iOS mobile data counter is already ok. and you can know which app is using too much data. almost 99% accurate

Turn off mobile for youtube.
enable safari content blocker.
facebook running on background is also data hog

 

[sansanjikikut]

Any recommend apps for safari content blocker?

looking for similar filters by AdBlock for chrome

 

[jq75]

yes. I always reset mine.

the built-in data iOS mobile data counter is already ok. and you can know which app is using too much data. almost 99% accurate

Turn off mobile for youtube.
enable safari content blocker.
facebook running on background is also data hog

enable safari content blocker. - what does this do?

 

[jq75]

Hey guys, i have just gotten iphone 6s recently and i realise there are instances of sudden spike in data usage. I exceeded my data plan of 3gb for the first month. subsequently i tend to diligently monitoring my usage through the data manager app.

Just today when i was on the bus home, i was casually using whatsapp + bus app + pokemon go and suddenly i got an alarm from data manager saying that i have exceeded 1gb usage. So this 1 hour has clocked 500mb usage which i find it totally unbelievable. the app totally bypass the alarm for daily usage and it just suddenly jump to 500mb. my usual daily usage is lower than 100mb. When i get home, i hurry switch to wifi and off my data and then when i check the app again, it shows 200mb usage on wifi instantly.

Initially i thought it is telco issue but then if the app manager also track the same then something is wrong. Anyone has experienced something like this before?

Pokemon Go?
hope u don't watch youtube videos, fb videos while on mobile data, download and send whatsapp videos

 

[Rusty89]

Pokemon Go?
hope u don't watch youtube videos, fb videos while on mobile data, download and send whatsapp videos

i don't watch video on my phone. called the apple support yesterday. was thinking if it could've been a software issue.

Pokemon Go yea i do play sometimes but this game don't usually consume much data

 

[Ev0d3vil]

Is WiFi assist off?

 

[Rusty89]

Is WiFi assist off?

Yes sir it is. although i still can't find a plausible explanation for the sudden surge in data usage.

 

[revogsx]

what is your telco?

singtel have minimum KB block of 32KB.
starhub and m1, dunno their minimum KB

 

[Rusty89]

what is your telco?

singtel have minimum KB block of 32KB.
starhub and m1, dunno their minimum KB

Mine is M1. Ehhh sorry what is KB block?

 

[szeli]

enable safari content blocker. - what does this do?

content blocker is like Adblock for safari...

 

[szeli]

i don't watch video on my phone. called the apple support yesterday. was thinking if it could've been a software issue.

Pokemon Go yea i do play sometimes but this game don't usually consume much data

what about:
background app refresh?
icloud photo library?
my photo stream?
itunes & appstore > use mobile data?

u should reset e statistics n monitor...