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Data Monitoring for OTA update
After enabling Data Monitoring, if I do OTA update download and install, will data used during OTA download be monitored?
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How to export data usage stats?
I am able to see the stats generated by Android at Settings>Data Usage for cellular data and wifi both. Is there any way to export these stats?
I don't think android has any option for the ...
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How to make an app only work on wifi (never use data even if opened)
I have a new Android version 5.1, Moto E 2nd Gen.
I just figured out which apps used up all my cell data, so I want to make it so these data-guzzling apps (the ones I want to keep) work ONLY on wifi, ...
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How can I limit WiFi data usage to activities I explicitly allow?
I'm about to go on a cruise, and the ship has its own WiFi. If things are the same as before, they allow a very small amount of data a day for free (beyond that requires purchasing data). To use ...
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Is WiFi data usage included in the "Data Usage" screen?
Android devices feature a Data usage screen, accessible from the main pull-down menu.
The data usage page lists both the total data consumed and the data consumed per application.
Is WiFi data ...
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Metered wi-fi connection on Android tablet?
I have a non-rooted Nexus 7 (2013), and connect to the internet via a Mi-Fi hotspot.
I have a low data cap, so I need to track usage closely. I'd like to be able to mark my connection as metered, but ...
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Calculator WiFi usage on Marshmallow, Nexus 5? What?
I have not used the calculator app. I also don't know why it would be using the wifi or any kind of external data. Yet behold, below:
I flashed 6.0 recently and restored some apps from an old ...
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System so slow; permanent WiFi activity
I guess my Android device is permanent communicating over the Internet, without any doing of my side. This slows down the system.
Is there any way to see the actual WiFi activity? I mean I like to ...
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How can I control wi-fi data use?
I'll be taking a vacation next summer, and on the cruise data use is sold per megabyte. If I JUST want to check e-mail on my android device, how the heck do I do that? How do I prevent all the other ...
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How to limit/throttle WiFi data speed on my Android device?
I am testing an Android application and need to understand how does the app behave on different internet speeds.
An example of test case is:
1. set the maximum bandwidth to 20kbps and check how it ...
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How can I change the data usage cycle day for Wi-Fi?
Changing the starting day for Mobile data was already non-obvious as shown in this answer.
Now, how can I change the day of month for Wi-Fi usage as well? Currently, I have the following cycles ...
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wifi only when traveling; also necessary to turn off packet data?
My son has a Galaxy S3 and is travelling to Russia. He'd like to be able to use his phone for Internet use, and Skype, when connected to Wifi. Otherwise, he doesn't want to incur extra or roaming ...
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Locking applications to wifi only data connections
So I've switched to a tiered data plan. Is there a way to lock certain applications from using 3g/4g and instead only use connected wifi.
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Shark for Root not working
I am pretty much new to the packet sniffing. I found some application for the same Shark for root. I have rooted my phone for the application and I tried logging the packets being transferred from my ...
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How can I disable mobile data connectivity on my Sanyo Zio?
I have a pay as you go Android phone. I only pay 10 dollars per 3 months (or something like that). That means that every cent counts before I run out of money.
I want this phone for emergency reasons ...
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Limit YouTube to Wi-Fi only
My daughter loves to share videos on YouTube with her friends. As a result she's blown through her monthly 2GB data allotment on multiple occasions.
While I've educated her on the difference between ...
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Is it possible for my mobile carrier to track my wifi usage and bill me accordingly?
I watch a lot of inspiration videos from TED (www.ted.com.au) on my new Galaxy S2 phone. However, I only do this when I am at home and can access my home wifi network.
My home wifi and the phone's 3G ...
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Why does my phone consume megabytes of traffic when idle?
I have installed Traffic Monitor to check how much data is transferred between my phone and the rest of the world. The traffic is categorized by application, but there is also the category "system ...
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Possibility of monitoring internet traffic in case where galaxy tab is used as a mobile access point?
My employer gave me the Galaxy Tab. I am using it as a mobile access point (Wi-Fi) connection for my home computer. I do not have other internet access.
I would like to know if my employer can ...
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How to monitor Wi-Fi usage?
Is it possible to monitor Wi-Fi usage in a similar method to how 3g watchdog monitors 3G usage? I have android 2.2 on my phone. I doesn't need to do everything 3G watchdog does, all I need to see ...
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Is 150 MB / month enough for limited use? [closed]
I've been thinking about getting a pre-owned Samsung Fascinate from Verizon for $40. I can't afford a $30/month unlimited data plan, but I was considering the $15/month 150MB data plan.
I'm planning ...
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Does Nexus One WiFi traffic go through Google?
When I use the default browser (what is it? Is it Chrome? Firefox? other?) to view a site (not necessarily via Google search), does any of that visit information reach Google servers?
How about DNS?
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