Ave you used the Google News app?

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Ave you used the Google News app? I just downloaded it the other day and have been underwhelmed. Luckily, I haven't had this problem.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/22/18011028/google-news-app-bug-background-data-overage-charge

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James Hollenbeck said…
I want the old News & Weather app back. I don't want auto playing videos and massive images. I know how to read. Give me the headlines and some text and I'm good.
October 23, 2018 at 8:03 AM
Nick McIntosh said…
I had exactly this problem last month. Luckily I've got Project Fi. I sent them a bitchy note, not really expecting anything to come of it, and they credited the data usage to my account.

Needless to say, that POS app was uninstalled and I'm using Flipboard now.
October 23, 2018 at 8:27 AM
David Amerland said…
Yeah, I use it a lot. It's brilliant!
October 23, 2018 at 8:33 AM
David Gross said…
I don't think news uses much but Android OS uses too much..
October 23, 2018 at 8:52 AM
Jason ON said…
David Gross that's because the OS is "always connected" .
October 23, 2018 at 8:54 AM
David Gross said…
yes, and it needs mobile data even when I'm on wifi :-\
October 23, 2018 at 8:56 AM
Keith Keber said…
Can someone give me a link to a quick tutorial on how to find out which apps are using data? I know how to find which apps are using up battery juice. I did not know there was a way to find out which apps are using data.
October 23, 2018 at 11:24 AM
David Gross said…
Keith Keber Here's the first result on Google, basically, Settings/Data Usage/Cellular data usage and it will tell what the apps use.
ting.com - Restrict background data: how to reduce your data usage in Android
October 23, 2018 at 11:41 AM
Nick McIntosh said…
Keith Keber Android settings -> Network & Internet -> Data Usage -> App Data Usage
October 23, 2018 at 11:41 AM
Terence Reale said…
Way to code Google take something that works and fuck it up really
October 23, 2018 at 3:39 PM
Keith Keber said…
Thanks guys. That is really a help. I haven't downloaded the Google News app, so the "Google" app itself is the biggest data user at 109 MB
October 23, 2018 at 4:27 PM
Keith Keber said…
I have a question: if I turn on "Data Saver" then turn off "Background data" on the biggest data-using apps (looking at YOU, Google Photos), that should prevent data transfer unless I'm connected to a local WiFi network, right?
October 24, 2018 at 8:56 AM
David Gross said…
Keith Keber shouldn't need data saver for that but it would work, actually, photos should have a setting to only use wifi.
October 24, 2018 at 9:11 AM
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