Continuous system updates download

[florencelauer]

Build date

Passing from

PixelExperience_surya-11.0-20210621-1717-OFFICIAL

To

PixelExperience_surya-11.0-20211016-1800-OFFICIAL

Expected Behavior

The update gets downloaded when I click on the download button, and then gets installed when I click on install.

Current Behavior

There is a continuous system update getting downloaded, even on my mobile data. After installing the update, there is still the message "System update available" with the same update in my settings. Since 2021-10-16, it took about 23Gb of wifi/mobile data.

Possible Solution

Problem with the previous version currently installed and not the new update?

Steps to Reproduce

1. Nothing. The device downloads updates without permission, and applying the update does nothing.

/device surya
/version eleven

[pixelexperiencebot]

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[Placeholder6]

issue seems to be on multiple devices, you can try disabling data usage for "system update" app for now

[Xerbs]

deactivate the data usage of the application, it does not work, it is still downloading continuously.

[Xerbs]

I have tried to search for the problem but I have succeeded, so I had to switch to DotOs rom same very good, maybe better.

[florencelauer]

issue seems to be on multiple devices, you can try disabling data usage for "system update" app for now

I don't know how to do that. Unlike the other apps, in Mobile data usage setting, System updates does not have the option to disable background data. Is there another way to do it?

[Xerbs]

el problema parece estar en varios dispositivos, puede intentar deshabilitar el uso de datos para la aplicación "actualización del sistema" por ahora

No sé cómo hacer eso. A diferencia de las otras aplicaciones, en la configuración de uso de datos móviles, las actualizaciones del sistema no tienen la opción de deshabilitar los datos en segundo plano. ¿Existe otra forma de hacerlo?

there is no option to do that, apparently it is independent of the "system update" application.
I tried to stop the service with the "Disable services" application but I was unsuccessful. The only thing left is to wait for an update to fix it. There is no way to stop the download.

[IronArthur]

I´m having the same problem on the latest version with a OnePlus 3T. I´ve disabled every data usage on the "System Update" app (wifi and mobile) but it´s still trying to "call home". I´ve even installed a "firewall" app to block any usage with no luck.

In my device on wifi it downloads like 10-20MB/10min, i think it´s not downloading anything but it´s testing if it´s a new version available.
On top of that it´s burning my battery in half a day...

I´ve tried to format cache and to search the "system_updates" folders for any unfinished files with no luck.

My next step is going to be a factory reset, but i don´t want to :(

[andreagdipaolo]

Same here with OnePlus 3T. Huge system update data consumption, about 100kbps constant, with no reason.
The maintainer has been informed and he's working on that.
But now I assume it's generally a PE problem.
Also on my mother's OP6, same thing.

[lastmac]

You can block these 2 domains, directly in the hosts file, to stop the data consumption.

127.0.0.1 ota.googlezip.net
127.0.0.1 ota-cache1.googlezip.net

[jhenrique09]

Just clarifying the problem.

In the screenshot mentioned there are two applications:

"System updates" using 21.52Gb
and "System update" using 3.03GB

The first app refers to the native Google Play Services update system, used on Pixel devices. For some reason this service is not disabled, causing continuous downloads due to Google detecting the official PixelExperience devices as being a legitimate Google Pixel device.

The second app, using 3.03GB, refers to the update app from PixelExperience, there is no problem with it, but with Google Play Services.

I will investigate how to fix this issue.

[henrycard0710]

Just clarifying the problem.

In the screenshot mentioned there are two applications:

"System updates" using 21.52Gb and "System update" using 3.03GB

The first app refers to the native Google Play Services update system, used on Pixel devices. For some reason this service is not disabled, causing continuous downloads due to Google detecting the official PixelExperience devices as being a legitimate Google Pixel device.

The second app, using 3.03GB, refers to the update app from PixelExperience, there is no problem with it, but with Google Play Services.

I will investigate how to fix this issue.

Hi

Any idea when this problem could be solved?
Even when the date leakage is controlled via the hosts file, the battery draining is annoying.
Many thanks in advance (obrigado!) Henrique.

[wangzhenxing4]

This problem also appeared in OnePlus 3T,

[DenysSmirnov]

Redmi note 7 the same

[henrycard0710]

Redmi note 7 the same

Yup. That's the device I've.

¿If is also happening on OnePlus 3T, maybe is something Google would solve?

[Sbb12git]

Got the same problem on the Polaris builds

[jhenrique09]

Will be fixed on December release, wait for newer builds

[henrycard0710]

¡Obrigado Henrique!

[Electric33L]

Hello everyone I am also having the same issue with my device Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. If some knows how to fix it please do let me know

[heyho74]

Also suffering with data consumption and battery life issues. 20211014-0324 Redmi note 10 Pro. What is the likelihood of a fix for this? Don't want to flash a different rom, but looks like the only option at the moment.

[wangzhenxing4]

According to the feedback question, this problem mostly appeared in the latest version update as of October, and it seems that the previous version did not appear. I did not test, because I don't want to lose data to test this problem. I prefer to have a solution to this problem or how long will Oneplus 3T be able to fix this problem? Because this bug not only wastes my traffic but also damages my battery.

[andreagdipaolo]

The problem will likely happen to every PE11 rom (because it's Google that tries to update our fake Pixel 5 to A12) before they will release a fix, or directly wait for PE12.
If you read carefully the discussion you will find a solution.