The Android application for Google News, a service that brings new publications according to the preferences of each user, can consume excessive amounts of data in the background. The complaint was made by affected people through the Google Support Forum, where the complaint appears in dozens of posts made since June.
According to The Verge, the problem in Google News was recognized by the company in September, which said it was looking for a solution, but so far nothing has been disclosed. Wanted by dnetc, a Google spokesman says, "We apologize for the inconvenience this problem has caused our users. We are studying this and how to resolve the problem."
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The reports mention the use of up to 24 GB within the mobile Internet franchise, in the most extreme cases, which led to high charges by operators. The failure also occurs when the phone is connected to the Wi-Fi network. One of the injured users claims that the app even used up to 7.65 GB during a single night.
For now, the way out for those who use Google News is to disable data in the background. To do this, access the settings menu, select "Network and Internet"> "Data usage"> "Mobile data usage"> "Google News" and, finally, disable the "Background data" option.
When disconnecting Wi-Fi, the Google News bug uses up to 12 GB of franchise in one night Photo: Reproduo / Zach Dowdle / The Verge
It is worth remembering that, in addition to offering a search engine on the web, Google also develops tools that promise to help people's daily lives, such as the news application. In May, during the annual Google I / O event, the company presented improvements to Google Assistant, Maps and Lens, in addition to Pixel, Home and Wifi devices.
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