System Services in Mobile data

Why is system services uses my cellular data? Even I never use them. Do they run in background or what?

Why is “iTunes account” listed at the top (most data used)?

How to stop them from eating my data?

Regards, Baginda

Posted on Mar 2, 2018 6:42 AM

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anonyme4321

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Mar 2, 2018 7:26 AM in response to bagindaDOTA2

Do they run in background or what?

Yes.

Why is “iTunes account” listed at the top (most data used)?

Turn off Use Cellular Data for iCloud Drive (Settings -> iCloud -> iCloud Drive -> toggle Use Cellular Data (all the way at the bottom). If that doesn't work, perform a factory reset.

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