For a week many users of the application Twitter on devices Windows Phone have discovered an excessive data consumption of their Internet rates A real problem if one takes into account that this data bleeding can exceedlimits of the most limited rates incurring additional expenses with only one week of use. And it is that the integration of the social network Twitter in Windows Phone seems to be at the center of the problem, being the People Hubor the contacts section the crux of the matter.
The problem has been reported by the specialized media The Verge, who has managed to confirm the problem with herself Microsoft Thus, the issue would have started a week ago, from when the application Twitter would show an excessive consumption of data from Internet for its operation. So much so that the figures suffered by users range from 300 MB through data connections, up to as much as 3 GB over WiFi in a single week of operation. Data that the more restrictive and limited rates of some operators would not support. These figures also vary depending on the number of followers and contacts each user has.
Apparently, the key lies in the constant downloading profile pictures of Twitter contactsIn this way, the application downloads the images over and over again without an apparent logical reason, producing such data consumption. That is why users with more contacts on People Hub and Twitter will notice a higher data bleed in their rates. The good thing is that there is already a solution to this problem, although it is a somewhat drastic measure.
Microsoft, which has already been alerted to the problem, has decided to take action on the matter and smooth the issue reducing Twitter data synchronization every hour That is, it will only download new information such as images, but also tweets, automaticallyevery time Issue that helps control data indentation remarkably.
However, the most effective way to avoid excessive Internet consumption by Twitter and the People Hub where the contacts in Windows Phone is cerr the user account of the social network in the terminal. A drastic issue but one that avoids updating data from Twitter and, therefore, the abusive downloading of images and issues that have created the problem. A temporary measure, of course, until more serious measures are taken on the matter, such as an update to correct this failure or malfunction.
Therefore, users of Twitter on Windows Phone already know the origin of this problem and, in the absence of an effective solution, it is best to stop using the social network of the 140 characters from your terminals. Now it's time to wait for an update or a patch that effectively solves this problem. Are you one of those affected by this problem?
