Excessive general system services data (Again)!

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Here's the potential answer:

Go to Settings >> General >> Background App Refresh

Then click on "Background App Refresh" and select "Wi-Fi". I had "Wi-Fi & Cellular Data" before.

iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 25, 2025 10:27 AM

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Mar 25, 2025 11:08 AM in response to awilter

You probably have some corrupt data on your iPhone. So the very first thing you should do is a Forced Restart, as the procedure is shown below. Be sure to perform it quickly and ignore the slider that appears midway.


  • Press and quickly release the volume up button.
  • Press and quickly release the volume down button.
  • Press and hold the side button until you see the Apple logo 


If that doesn’t help, the next thing to do is to backup your iPhone, then erase and restore it from that backup. The support article below explains how to perform it.


Restore your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch from a backup – Apple Support (AU)

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Mar 26, 2025 4:11 AM in response to awilter

I'm still having issues... I use an app to track in details what "General" label is doing and so far I'm still seeing http://updates.cdn-apple.com consuming lots of my mobile data allowance.


I've been dealing with this issue since Dec 24. I've spoken with Apple for 3 times now and I'm still seeing this problem.

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Excessive general system services data (Again)!

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