Lollipop mobile data

[maiden]

I am having a huge problem with the mobile data on my phone.

I use wifi and only turn on mobile data when I go out for a short while.

The other day youtube chewed all my mobile data $30.00 worth

I can only assume it is downloading or something before lollipop downloads only happened through a wifi setting which now I cant find.

Please tell me what to do as I cant afford $30.00 a day.

[SophiaW]

Hi maiden, welcome to the community!

If you go into Settings > Data Usage, what are the top results?

[maiden]

Top Results? do you mean app usage?

[SophiaW]

Yes, which apps are using the most data?

[maiden]

youtube 6.58mb shazam 1.37mb the rest minimal

[Harry_z1]

One thing I can suggest is to go in google play store -> Setting

Under general, there is an option about auto update apps. See if its on "auto update anytime"..

Because if it is - then may be, after your lollipop update, apps got updated while you where not using wifi (but data).

(This has happened with me on another smart phone... not android.... )

How much is your data allowance in MB or GB ?

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Another thing you may know to avoid this - set data usage limit.  Setting -> Data usage -> set mobile data limit.

[Qatrium]

He got usage mainly from Youtube and Shazam, if it was Google Play updates that caused the problem he'd see Google Play in the consumption list. 

[maiden]

store is set to update over wifi only.

If I take of restricted background data will this let apps update without wifi

[SophiaW]

I see, maiden. There is a way to limit the data usage by going into Youtube > tapping the three dots in the top right hand corner > Settings > General > Limit mobile data usage. 

[maiden]

I have done that but you did not answer my other question.

If I take of restricted background data will this let apps update without wifi