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Find Device uses a lot of data on my xiaomi
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Can you freeze the app, and just unfreeze the app when you need to use it or is that something you need root for on an Android device? Is it using that much data when you use it, or just background? I'm assuming you do use it? Always do this or just started?
It seems like a fair bit for what is essentially just aGPS data. Would making its location setting less accurate consume less data? Can you clear cache?
I dont really use it no, it's background data
I think it needs root for system apps I guess?
Maybe since a couple months, but maybe i just didn't notice before. I tried clearing cache, not sure it fixed it but I'll keep an eye on it haha. Thanks for the tips!