It is one of the most power consuming apps, and also one of the most data consuming apps. And it’s impossible to put an end to it: Google Play Services are so basic for our Androids that they They have complete freedom to do (almost) what they want. And Google has decided to shed light on this work in the shadows: Play Services now offer detailed usage graphs.
Google services are so important for our mobile that when they are missing we lose many of the advantages that make an Android an Android. Just look at Huawei smartphones, for example: they have neither the Play Store nor the changes that Google makes to Android. Because Play Services Revitalize Any Phone; at the cost of constant operation in the background.
Google Play Services shows data consumption in detail
Until now, we could know the total mobile data and low WiFi consumed by the app, but this information does not clarify much about the behavior of Google Play Services in the background. Because it was possible to know if it had consumed a lot of megabytes, but not when, for example.
As we can read in 9to5Google, and we have corroborated in our own app, Play Services updates their consumption information with detailed graphs. Now supports a custom filtering by dateoffers consumption graphs by day and separates spending by category to know in detail how mobile data is spent. And low WiFi consumption, which is also visible.
The new usage graph reaches Google Play Services in the form of activation from the servers. And it’s probably already on your Android, just check the following:
- Open your Android settings and go to “Applications”.
- Go to “See all apps”. The specific menu text varies from Android to Android.
- Click on the three menu items and make sure that the system applications are displayed.
- Search for “Google Play Services” and enter its settings.
- Click on “Mobile data usage”.
- Click “Application Settings”.
It’s great news that Google is adding transparency to a system function that usually operates in the background without us knowing very well what it does. At least now we know how much data it consumes and which categories of Play services consume the most. It’s worth taking a look.
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By | 9to5Google
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