How to control the data usage? The battery drains fast with 3g data connection. Do we have any app to restrict the data to other installed apps on our own wish? When I choose restrict background data option, I lose the push notifications. Can someone suggest the best data control app which lets us the option to choose to only selective applications can access data? I have installed 3g watchdog and data manager, with these app, all I can see the data usage only and I couldn't manage/restrict the data accessed by the applications that are installed in my phone. Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.
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saravanan_ganesan said:
...All I'm looking for now, how to control the data usage? The battery drains fast with 3g data connection. Do we have any app to allow the data to other installed app on our own wish? When I choose restrict background data option, I lose the push notifications. Can someone suggest the best data control app which let us the option to choose only selective applications can access data? I have installed 3g watch dog and data manager, with those app, all I can see the data usage only and I couldn't manage the data access by the applications that are installed in my phone...
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atlast I found the best practices and tips. Installed DroidWall to restrict the data access on application wise. Thanks whoever is looking for such option, you can refer this link for more information http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634965
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So how do i check data usage... have to check it now since im only on a 100mb plan... and can't seem to find how can i check it. Thanks.
3G Watchdog on the market isnt bad
Thanks Alot.
curtisjones1 said:
3G Watchdog on the market isnt bad
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+1 for this app.
Name says it all
I like Netcounter more.
do any of these apps monitor data usage per app ?
keeglj said:
do any of these apps monitor data usage per app ?
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If you want that, download System Panel
the only really effective way, I think anyway, to ensure you don't go over is to check your account info on your providers website (or call them to find out your usage)
Also its extra but get smartlimits, where it txt u if yur close, and lets u set it to say 80 mb u get a msg. Depends on carrier
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mattiL said:
I like Netcounter more.
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+1 for Net Counter.
Has the option of setting a data alert. Gave me no probs.
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log into market and download the app perfect system monitor. it has settings to show upload and download on home screen as well as temp sd storage, internal and cpu speed. workes like a charm
id say phone usage is the best, u can also set bill roll over dates has alerts too.
only the donate version allows widgets though.
3G Watchdog
Free from market here: https://market.android.com/details?id=net.rgruet.android.g3watchdog&feature=search_result
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Dodol phone usage is the best I've found and covers calls/texts and free billing numbers and inclusive minutes/texts.
Traffic Counter, free app from the market, works great for managing limited calling plans, text messaging plans, and data plans.
It allows you to set up alarms, create limits, view up to date usage, and review historical data to help you choose the best plans to meet your needs.
Also, I suggest also using APNdroid, free app from the Market, that allows you to add a widget to your home screen to quickly on/off toggle your data, but still allows sms/mms. I leave my data off at all times, except when I need it. This also saves battery.
Hello i seem to be having battery life problems because of mobile data, it sis constantly on because of the apps that use the internet while in the background. Therefore my phone is constantly using 3G and wastes heaps of battery.
So I'm asking, does anyone know how to restrict background data so no apps will be using the mobile data?
Ans don't tell me to use task killer because task killers constantly use data as well and if u kill an app, it just comes back.
Thanks.
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Hello i seem to be having battery life problems because of mobile data, it sis constantly on because of the apps that use the internet while in the background. Therefore my phone is constantly using 3G and wastes heaps of battery.
So I'm asking, does anyone know how to restrict background data so no apps will be using the mobile data?
Ans don't tell me to use task killer because task killers constantly use data as well and if u kill an app, it just comes back.
Thanks.
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Go into the market, search for 'onavo' and it should pull up an app that says 'onavo count'. Download it, set it up, and then search for the app that's hogging data within the onavo app. Click on it and tell onavo to restrict it to wifi only. Then, the app you restricted will be killed if it tries to use background data.
Onavo does not require root access
You can also use 'DroidWall' from the market if you're rooted. You can choose what apps have access to the Internet through mobile data aswell as Wifi. I only let apps I actually use have access to the Internet and all others have no connection even if I myself try to use it, unless I add them to the whitelist.
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Here's the market link for ya
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.googlecode.droidwall.free
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Or you can just turn off data when you're not using if.
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I am currently roaming in roaming in the U.S. at quite high prices. I want to use my phone to get notified of new e-mails, whatsapps, and facebook messages. However, because roaming rates are quite high, I want to make sure my phone doesn't use any other background data. For example, updating weather widget (w/o my manual refreshing), or checking my apps for updates. Especially checking for app updates is a huge waste of data. I tried disabling the update notifications in play store, but it still seems to check because when I go to "my apps" it already knows which of my apps are out of date.
Is there an app that will only let selected apps access my data?
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Is there an app that will only let selected apps access my data?
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If your phone is rooted you can take the app "LBE Privacy Guard" from play store. With the app you can set the permissions for all your apps.
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Thanks! I am using LBE Privacy Guard now but Android is still eating away at my data. I disabled 2G/3G data usage for all apps except Whatsapp and Gmail. in thee Firewall section I can see how much data my apps are using. Over the last 3 hours Whatsapp has used 5kb and gmail has used 122 kb, according to LBE no other app has used any data, yet it shows that I have used 372 kb over the last few hours. At $1 per MB on roaming I will be spending about $1.50 a day at this rate even if I do not send or receive any messages. This is too much data usage for background apps I am not using. And when I am roaming on Y-mobile my charges go up to $16 per MB, which would really be too expensive. And unfortunately there are no SIM cards in USA that you can just buy for prepaid for a few days.
Have you disable "background data" and "auto sync" under settings on your phone?
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originally I didn't because then i figured it won't check my whatsapp messages anymore. But I tried it just to see what would happen. I have now disables EVERY app to use internet and turned off syncing. I still used 832 kb of data in the last 12 hours.
Google should really work on this. I wish they had a feedback line. How can they make it possible to turn data off, but not make it possible to limit my data use when data is turned on?
As much as I travel, this is a dealbreaker for me. does anyone here have an iPhone and can confirm if data can be completely controlled on it?
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Have you disable "background data" and "auto sync" under settings on your phone?
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yes but the new 4,o update will not allow you to do that
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I am currently roaming in roaming in the U.S. at quite high prices. I want to use my phone to get notified of new e-mails, whatsapps, and facebook messages. However, because roaming rates are quite high, I want to make sure my phone doesn't use any other background data. For example, updating weather widget (w/o my manual refreshing), or checking my apps for updates. Especially checking for app updates is a huge waste of data. I tried disabling the update notifications in play store, but it still seems to check because when I go to "my apps" it already knows which of my apps are out of date.
Is there an app that will only let selected apps access my data?
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If you're rooted, install Avast Anti-Virus. It provides a nice firewall. It supports different sets of firewall rules based on Wi-Fi, Home data, Roaming data.
By default, its in "Deny Selected" mode. Just, switch to "Allow Selected" mode and allow those apps in Roaming column.
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does anyone here have an iPhone and can confirm if data can be completely controlled on it?
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This has got to be the funniest statement ever, iPhone has no flexibility. Turn on WiFi and data turns off. Turn off WiFi and data turns on.
There is no way you can make it so it restricts certain apps.
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SachinShekhar said:
If you're rooted, install Avast Anti-Virus. It provides a nice firewall. It supports different sets of firewall rules based on Wi-Fi, Home data, Roaming data.
By default, its in "Deny Selected" mode. Just, switch to "Allow Selected" mode and allow those apps in Roaming column.
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This works great. I have firewall all google apps. when I try to go to the store it tells me no services. How about services that are not an app?
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This works great. I have firewall all google apps. when I try to go to the store it tells me no services. How about services that are not an app?
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You'll have to hunt down that by yourself. Google that or ask here..
Have you tried droidwall ?
It can enable/disable data connection (wifi and or 3g) for each app and service individually.
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Ask here? Ain't that what I am doing?
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Ask here? Ain't that what I am doing?
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Ask with list of services and apps you think as couples...
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Ask with list of services and apps you think as couples...
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Hey I am not sure what that means. In EL29 i was able to stop background days in one of the set up options. In FF18 that option I'd no longer available.
That's all
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Is there an app which helps to configure/ restrict the usage background data for mobile data and wifi?
I know on ics it can be done using the build in functionality, but it is a bit inconvenient.
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Is there an app which helps to configure/ restrict the usage background data for mobile data and wifi?
I know on ics it can be done using the build in functionality, but it is a bit inconvenient.
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noone having a good idea?
I look for something working like droidwall, but for background data only not for all data. Meaning where I have an overview on all Apps and where I can easily select/deselect which app may use background data on wifi and/or mobile networks
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noone having a good idea?
I look for something working like droidwall, but for background data only not for all data. Meaning where I have an overview on all Apps and where I can easily select/deselect which app may use background data on wifi and/or mobile networks
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check for an app called 'Tasker' on play store
Thanks, i know tasker but its not about enabling/disabling background data following an event but a general setting which app may use foreground data only or also background data . On ICS it can be done in the data usage settings per app, but I search for a more easy to be used app
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As the title suggests, I was hoping someone could tell me an application that controls data connection access of my apps. I currently use Onavo Count but it seems to not monitor Wifi usage which isn't a problem but I can't access the list of applications and set restrictions either. At least not without activating my data connection and waiting for the applications to use data it seems.
In the past, I think last year? I used Onavo, it had the option to observe both wifi and data, thus allowing me to set restrictions on data usage.
Any apps you guys can suggest that has a nice interface as well?
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As the title suggests, I was hoping someone could tell me an application that controls data connection access of my apps. I currently use Onavo Count but it seems to not monitor Wifi usage which isn't a problem but I can't access the list of applications and set restrictions either. At least not without activating my data connection and waiting for the applications to use data it seems.
In the past, I think last year? I used Onavo, it had the option to observe both wifi and data, thus allowing me to set restrictions on data usage.
Any apps you guys can suggest that has a nice interface as well?
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download droidwall
hope it helped
cedie said:
download droidwall
hope it helped
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Yep thanks. Using it right now. Simple yet effective interface.
Pranavtastic said:
Yep thanks. Using it right now. Simple yet effective interface.
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Thank you very much :good: