Cellular Data is used by System services

I have switched off my cellular data, even then i see the data is being consumed and when i go to settings i see that System Services are using the cellular data. I have upgraded my OS to 14.

I tried resetting the phone, restoring the OS - nothing worked.

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Sep 24, 2020 3:03 AM

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