App without cellular permissions using significant cellular data

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App without cellular permissions using significant cellular data

I upgraded to iOS 16 earlier this week. I noticed yesterday that my phone was blasting through data, so I reset the statistics to identify the cause. There appear to be a number of causes Over the last 12 hours

The Wall Street Journal app, which has had cellular data turned off for years, downloaded 437mb of data.
Safari, which has had cellular data turned off since yesterday, downloaded 155mb of data (was at about 2mb just after I took it off cellular.
Uninstalled Apps downloaded 495mb of data
System services: 446mb ("iTunes Accounts" makes up the largest portion at 166mb)

What is going on and how do I stop it?

iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Sep 19, 2022 1:02 AM

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Sep 19, 2022 1:04 AM in response to jchaselubitz

Addition: Noticed that the phone has overall downloaded 2.6gb of data since I reset the statistics, less than 18 hours ago. I used the phone very little on cellular during that time, and the stats can't seem to account for most of that amount.

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Sep 19, 2022 1:05 AM in response to jchaselubitz

To see the cellular data usage for individual System Services, go to Settings > Cellular or Settings > Mobile Data. Then tap System Services, in the list under Cellular Data.

Use cellular data on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

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Sep 19, 2022 1:07 AM in response to SravanKrA

Yes, that is what I did. As stated in the first post, the largest data-user here was "iTunes Services." The total amount system services used is 446mb, which, along with the other stats, does not account for the full amount used (2.6gb).

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App without cellular permissions using significant cellular data

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