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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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Posted on Sep 19, 2022 1:04 AM

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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App without cellular permissions using significant cellular data

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