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An entire article with numerous anecdotes, and they couldn't mention the one simple way to check data usage on the phone? Both Android and iOS let you see exact
by ikeboy 10y ago
An entire article with numerous anecdotes, and they couldn't mention the one simple way to check data usage on the phone? Both Android and iOS let you see exactly which apps used data, although only Android lets you break it down by period; iOS you'll need to "reset" then use it for a while.
Those anecdotes are pretty much worthless without that information.
I'm surprised the Verizon statement didn't mention to check that.
- foobarqux 10y ago> iOS you'll need to "reset" then use it for a while. Which is idiotic, but still not as idiotic as iOS's lack of automatic data usage alerts.
- copperx 10y agoNot idiotic, just completely against Apple's interests.
- lostlogin 10y agoThis comes up often. Why is it against Apple interests?
- dalore 10y agoMore menus, buttons, options, configuration etc. Apple in minimalism. Don't make me think etc. Ideal world wouldn't have data limits, so they don't put in data limits as they design for the ideal world.
- lostlogin 10y agoThis is an argument I can understand. It usually turns into some sort of weird conspiracy theory about telecos being in cahoots with Apple.
- croon 10y agoAs a non-American always buying non-rebranded and unlocked phones, this was my first thought as well. But if I put on my tinfoil hat, how much crap has Verizon put on their phones? I'm not sure how likely, but it's not impossible to either have an app use up your data, or alter the data stats. In any other case, I fully agree with you.
- ikeboy 10y agoOn iPhones it's not possible. I suspect that any Androids approved by Google (which they need to be to have the play store preinstalled) aren't allowed to mess with the data collection, but the agreements aren't public so I don't know for sure. (I think one was leaked in the Oracle lawsuit or something?)