What is the difference between cellular data being used on my phone and cellular data being used on my notebook? Data is data.

  • @Praetorian@sopuli.xyz
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    123 months ago

    Try plugging your phone on via the USB instead of a WiFi hotspot. It may not detect it as a hotspot.

    • @justinthegeek
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      63 months ago

      Doesn’t matter, it still gets flagged as hotspot traffic.

      • yeehaw
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        63 months ago

        I wonder if a VPN would make any difference? I have tasker set up to kick on wireguard any time I leave my wifi network. They’d only see my WG port.

        • @justinthegeek
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          33 months ago

          It hasn’t made a difference for me, I’m on Verizon if that matters. I’ve got Wireguard set to always on and all traffic but I still get the usage notifications. IIRC there’s a separate apn for any traffic that goes through the hotspot or tethering connection and that’s how it’s monitored. The traffic will be encrypted, but they can still see it.

          • yeehaw
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            33 months ago

            Well that sucks. I wonder if there a way around it if you’re rooted