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Google News App Bug Is Using Up Gigabytes of Background Data Without Users' Knowledge (theverge.com)
A bug in the Google News app for Android is reportedly causing the app to use up excessive amounts of background data, leading to overage charges. "According to dozens of posts on the Google News Help Forum, users have been experiencing this issue as early as June," reports The Verge. "The issue was verified and addressed by a Google News community manager in September, stating that the company was investigating and working toward a fix, but the issue is still ongoing." From the report: Verge reader Zach Dowdle emailed in with his experience, and screenshots of his app and Wi-Fi data usage: "The Google News app is randomly using a ridiculous amount of background data without users' knowledge. The app burned through over 12 gigs of data on my phone while I slept and my Wi-Fi had disconnected. It lead to $75 in overage charges."
According to several users, the app burned through mobile data despite having "Download via Wi-Fi" turned on in the settings. In some extreme cases, the Google News app used up to 24GB of data, leading to overage charges of up to $385, users reported. So far, the only solutions seem to be disabling background data, and deleting the app altogether.
According to several users, the app burned through mobile data despite having "Download via Wi-Fi" turned on in the settings. In some extreme cases, the Google News app used up to 24GB of data, leading to overage charges of up to $385, users reported. So far, the only solutions seem to be disabling background data, and deleting the app altogether.
If only we could make Google great again. They suck pretty hard now.
Be happy you don't live in Canada, where 12GB over your regular quota would mean losing your house.
#DeleteFacebook
Cool story, gramps. Make sure to secure your onions so they don't fall off your belt while your shaking your fist at cloud.
No problem junior. Enjoy paying that $385 overage charge on that shiny new $1,000 iphone for that news app you had to have. When you're done, bitch a little to your friends about how all the boomers who don't throw away their money ruined your future.