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Support => Troubles & Questions => Topic started by: hossini on March 31, 2011, 05:47:31

Title: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: hossini on March 31, 2011, 05:47:31
Hi,

Locos Pro downloaded >700MB in just 3 hours an crashed my Data Limit.
Application was in running in background, and i was just sitting on my working desk.
Used Online Map "OSM Cyclo". Was an Locus Free user, buyed Locus Pro one Day before.
Never had such a Problem - What happened?

Tnx
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: Menion on March 31, 2011, 06:38:33
Hi,
  this should happen only when you download some online map into offline. There is no other possibility ...

Edit: also count that osm cyclo maps are really huge. Against other OSM maps, they're almost twice as big
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: jusc on March 31, 2011, 08:01:37
I had a similar problem, beccause I didn´t notice that my wlan router was switched off and the phones wlan switched back to UMTS. So my question: Is it possible to implement a configurable limit for UMTS/HSDPA/3G, maybe with the question after reaching this limit to accept next "my limit"MB download?
-use UMTS limit = yes/no
-Limit = xxxMB (whatever the user defines)

Regards J.
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: berkley on March 31, 2011, 08:08:49
Other possibility: "Download maps only on WiFi?"
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: jusc on March 31, 2011, 08:49:10
Quote from: "berkley"Other possibility: "Download maps only on WiFi?"

If  WiFi is not available, but you have a huge data limit...?
I this case I would propose, not to change anything and I should observe it a bit more.  :)

J.
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: berkley on March 31, 2011, 08:59:37
Oh, I meant a checkbox with "enable/disable maps only on WiFi"

and yes, i've got 5 GB :D
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: jusc on March 31, 2011, 09:29:29
ah, now I understand, that´s ok too.
J.
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: marlar on March 31, 2011, 11:11:29
You can also use a program like 3G Watchdog to limit data usage.
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: jusc on March 31, 2011, 11:26:29
or perhaps using the "Data Saver", which was activated to load updates from Market only with WiFi. (queuing)
Title: Re: X-treme Data Soak ??
Post by: hossini on October 12, 2011, 07:31:07
Hi,
Problem never came back again.
I still wonder what happened that day.
Thanks.

PS: Locus is a great Program i use it every day. :)