"Android OS" using a lot of background data

[sata]

I just noticed "Android OS" uses about 700MB, and I think I know why, but not sure why its not showing under the correct application that used that data.

I sometimes watch live streams using an application, and just after I watched for about an hour, I noticed that that app was just using about 10MB, but Android OS used about 700MB.

I think Android OS was using much less before I watched the stream, I can test again to be sure...

I just don't understand why it does not show under the correct application, is it because of how Lollipop handle things? Because under KitKat (and different phone) it showed that data under the correct app.

I don't mind it showing there, as long as its not something to worry about (700MB sounds reasonable for the time and quality I watched at), just wondering...

 

[belodion]

Like you, I would expect it to show under the app used rather than Android OS. Sorry I can't offer an explanation but I'm as interested as you are in knowing why that happened.

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[Javier P]

Yes, it could be very interesting to find out what's going on. Report back what you found. Can you check something? For me all data used by Android OS is always background data, never foreground. Is it the same with you?

 

[KPMcClave]

Hmm. I have been chasing down the reason for Android OS keeping the phone awake for what seems like too long a time each charging cycle. I wonder if this is connected somehow...

 

[sata]

Yes, it could be very interesting to find out what's going on. Report back what you found. Can you check something? For me all data used by Android OS is always background data, never foreground. Is it the same with you?

Same here, only background.

 

[KPMcClave]

I'm all but certain my main culprit with the Android OS keep awake issue is my home WiFi router. I'm going to start a dedicated thread for the issue.