Detection Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 With Android, apps still run in the background even when you come out of them, so chances are the ebay app hadn't been opened for quite a while and had a bit of updating content to do, and ebay is lots of images Maybe install a task killer if background apps are eating data, I like "Advanced Task Manager" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoomsDayMayan Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Turn off the FB Auto refresh. Turn of Chat avaliability. Turn off Auto-sync (set it to manual). And if she has friends that posts pictures all the time, she is technically downloading them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconian Guppy Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 So she ran it today as she was at work. Not a true reflection though as she had to come home at dinner time ill. She used Facebook through the stock browser & not Opera Mini today. With eBay - she opened that by mistake. That's all she did though - hit the icon. She didn't search or go through anything within eBay & it used 1MB. Quite a bit for just opening i'd have thought. For comparison, i was on mine (iPhone 4S) in the doctors waiting room for about 30 minutes: EDIT: She doesn't know what this News Daemon is though. Is that app for iphone? what app is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggis Veteran Posted December 17, 2012 Veteran Share Posted December 17, 2012 What provider are you with, i have not read all the thread so apoligies if already mentioned the reason i ask is i am with tmobile i have 1.5gb data but that is ONLY doanload Gerneral browsing and facebook etc does not count towards this in saying that since 1st december i have used 25mb on facebook and i am on it every days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 You can see the O2 in the screenshots... Technique 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technique Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 The app is My Data Manager available for both platforms. EDIT: She doesn't know what this News Daemon is though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Til I Die Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 The 5 or so MB used today looks good! 30*5 = 150 = plenty of leeway there :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technique Posted December 19, 2012 Author Share Posted December 19, 2012 Was up to 15MB yesterday. She's just text me to say that she played 1 round of Angry Birds & her usage went up 2MB. Why is playing Angry Birds pushing her mobile data up by anything, never mind 2MB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MurkWorks Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Why is playing Angry Birds pushing her mobile data up by anything, never mind 2MB? Because of ads that are displayed in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashpowell Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Ads probably. the usage you're talking about really isn't bad. 15mb in one day is nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macmax Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Can both of you switch mobiles for a month & check the usage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoligy Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Hi technique, from what i can tell your daughter is on o2 pay and go in the uk and you are struggling with the cap they give though you do have some options which ofc are to pay o2 more money unfortunately for a data top up! (?3 = 100mb, ?6 = 500mb, ?10 = 1gb) Personally though i would just change companies. I moved to Giffgaff and they have unlimited data as long as you dont abuse it and use it for tethering your laptop too and i dont normally use these links but i could use the extra credit :p lol http://giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/sidley83 Im guessing this is your current plan (o2): ?10-15: Get unlimited texts, plus 500MB of web and Wi-Fi Giffgaff: ?10: For only ?10 get 250 UK minutes, unlimited UK texts and 1 GB Internet for one month. Plus, you will still benefit from our free giffgaff to giffgaff calls and texts on top of that. ?12: For only ?12 get 250 UK minutes, unlimited UK texts and unlimited mobile Internet for one month. Plus, you will still benefit from our free giffgaff to giffgaff calls and texts on top of that. ?15: For only ?15 get 400 UK minutes, unlimited UK texts and unlimited mobile Internet for one month. Plus you will still benefit from our free giffgaff to giffgaff calls and texts on top of that. Goodybags differ from credit just so you know, you buy ?10 credit then the goodybag, you top up credit when needed and rebuy the bag everymonth for the benefits which imo are better than o2. They also use the o2 network so the phone will be fine (you may get a rep that says different though, ignore them they are morons and just trying to keep you as a customer). Att Mods: I dont normally post ref links, but like i said im sort on credit and understand if it gets removed :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo158 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I apologise if this has been mentioned already but have you tried setting a data limit, the GS3 has ICS, JB if you have the update on it which gives you the ability to set data limits through the Data Usage Settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted December 20, 2012 Member Share Posted December 20, 2012 Because of ads that are displayed in the game. Does adblock stop that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris123NT Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Does adblock stop that? Adblock on the S3 only works on Wifi, unless you're rooted, then it works on mobile data as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technique Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 And as mentioned before - she wont root the phone. If it was mine, i would root it, but it's not mine & she wont root. That GiffGaff offer sounds very good. SOUNDS being the keyword. I'm sceptical though as if it sounds good it usually isn't. It's the exact same as what i get now, except more texts (wont use them) & more data (wont use it, but just in case i do, it's handy). I get minutes though which would be a bonus. I just wonder if the GiffGaff setup would use up data much faster so that 1GB with GiffGaff may be like 250mb with o2??? Also i believe they operate on the o2 network, but i wonder how accurate that is - would i get EXACTLY the same reception on BOTH 2G -AND- 3G with GiffGaff as i do with o2? If so then it's a winner, but if not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoligy Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Data is data, i dont see how they can manipulate it so that your using a larger portion myself plus im sure some savvy user would notice this if they did somehow manipulate it. I know my friends use them and upload images and stuff from there mobiles to facebook and instagram never heard them complain if im honest. As for the coverage i can check later today as im travelling and will be in the sticks (country) there is limited coverage where i am but im pretty sure i had a signal in the same places i use to (brothers bedroom and across the road in the pub/home was always sketchy!) Edit: Will post tomorrow on the service where i am like i said limited coverage in the area i am plus after travelling i wount feel like using a computer Oh and yes forgot to say GiffGaff is a community driven support, so check out the forums if you have any questions: http://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Forum/ct-p/Forum believe thats right link. They are normally pretty quick on the answers :) Brandon H 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garwin Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Lol any phone in its class will have a screen of similar or greater spec as pretty much every phone has a 720p screen. Unless you go for cheap low end handsets.. I'd recommend she uses opera mini to browse and contact the operator to use their image compressing proxy services (they often implement a server that compresses images more to reduce data usage at the expense of image quality) so you can benefit from the savings on other apps +1 Give a try with Opera mini browser in turbo mode which compresses the browsing data. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted December 20, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted December 20, 2012 And as mentioned before - she wont root the phone. If it was mine, i would root it, but it's not mine & she wont root. That GiffGaff offer sounds very good. SOUNDS being the keyword. I'm sceptical though as if it sounds good it usually isn't. It's the exact same as what i get now, except more texts (wont use them) & more data (wont use it, but just in case i do, it's handy). I get minutes though which would be a bonus. I just wonder if the GiffGaff setup would use up data much faster so that 1GB with GiffGaff may be like 250mb with o2??? Also i believe they operate on the o2 network, but i wonder how accurate that is - would i get EXACTLY the same reception on BOTH 2G -AND- 3G with GiffGaff as i do with o2? If so then it's a winner, but if not... sounds like GiffGaff is the UK version of StraightTalk which uses the AT&T networks here in the States, if that's the case then yes, the signal should be exactly the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 And please give me a good credible argument as to why? My post, number 67, gives you the only argument needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technique Posted December 20, 2012 Author Share Posted December 20, 2012 clown phone from Apple. I don't want to get into Android vs iPhone debates as quite frankly, they bored me at the start & they bore me nowbut define a "clown phone", considering that the iPhone & the Galaxy S3 are arguable 2 of the most top end phones you can buy. clown phone from Apple. I don't want to get into Android vs iPhone debates as quite frankly, they bored me at the start & they bore me nowbut define a "clown phone", considering that the iPhone & the Galaxy S3 are arguable 2 of the most top end phones you can buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjf288 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Giffgaffs parent company is Telefonica same as O2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoligy Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Signal is same on my giffgaff and my brothers mobile in the same areas he's on o2 we checked in the local pubs, where else were we going to conduct testing :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pupik Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 And as mentioned before - she wont root the phone. If it was mine, i would root it, but it's not mine & she wont root. Why not? If needed (for whatever weird reason that might be), you can always unroot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Caro Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 500mb should be enough when you are covered by wifi most of the time (at work and at home). Facebook loads pictures as you scroll. You can also scroll them horizontally so it downloads even those you don't see. I believe that's why it uses so much data while you use it (with background sync disabled). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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