A number of Windows Phone users have found that their data usage has been abnormally high of late, and it's all thanks to Twitter. Some users have reported that the built-in Twitter feature of their Windows Phone handsets has used up as much as 530MB of mobile data over the past month - enough to put many people over their monthly data allowance.
Microsoft has
confirmed that there's an issue with its built-in Twitter feature that
could result in unexpected data usage. The issue stems from a Twitter
back-end change that has caused Windows Phones to re-download the
profile images for Twitter contacts frequently. Twitter is currently
transitioning its profile pictures from one server to another, and was discovered the data use problem nearly a week ago and reported it to the software giant.
Microsoft is working to address the issue, but as it's a backend Twitter
change the company is limited in how it can best address it. Removing a
Twitter account from a Windows Phone will prevent the excessive data
use fully until Twitter has completed its server migration in the coming
weeks. Microsoft has also implemented a change to only sync Twitter
accounts once a day to reduce the impact. If you're worried about
excessive data use then you can check the Data Sense application in
Windows Phone providing you have enabled the feature. Otherwise, it
might be worth checking with your mobile operator to ensure you've not
passed your data limit for the month.
A number of Windows Phone users have found that their data usage has been abnormally high of late, and it's all thanks to Twitter.
Some users have reported that the built-in Twitter feature of their Windows Phone handsets has used up as much as 530MB of mobile data over the past month - enough to put many people over their monthly data allowance.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/windows-phone-twitter-feature-causing-excessive-data-usage#HefmcTbC5vgAC13d.99
Some users have reported that the built-in Twitter feature of their Windows Phone handsets has used up as much as 530MB of mobile data over the past month - enough to put many people over their monthly data allowance.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/windows-phone-twitter-feature-causing-excessive-data-usage#HefmcTbC5vgAC13d.99
A number of Windows Phone users have found that their data usage has been abnormally high of late, and it's all thanks to Twitter.
Some users have reported that the built-in Twitter feature of their Windows Phone handsets has used up as much as 530MB of mobile data over the past month - enough to put many people over their monthly data allowance.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/windows-phone-twitter-feature-causing-excessive-data-usage#HefmcTbC5vgAC13d.99
Some users have reported that the built-in Twitter feature of their Windows Phone handsets has used up as much as 530MB of mobile data over the past month - enough to put many people over their monthly data allowance.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/windows-phone-twitter-feature-causing-excessive-data-usage#HefmcTbC5vgAC13d.99
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