Google Home speakers reportedly caught downloading huge amounts of data in the background; Google says a fix is underway
Google's new Home speaker has been reported to continuously download large amounts of data in the background, with some users seeing 17 GB or even 25 GB consumed in 24 hours and 132 GB over 30 days. Google has acknowledged the issue, saying a fix is rolling out and should resolve it. Multiple users reported similar cases on Reddit, suspected to be linked to failed device firmware downloads.
Google Home Speaker Reportedly Downloading Data Frantically in the Background; Google Says Fix Is Underway
Google's new Home speaker has been caught continuously downloading large amounts of data in the background, with users reporting 17 GB or even 25 GB consumed in 24 hours and 132 GB over 30 days. Google has acknowledged the issue, saying a fix is being rolled out and should resolve it.
Over the past week, multiple users have reported similar cases on Reddit, suspected to be related to failed device firmware downloads. The issue does not appear to be widespread—other Nest devices in the same household have shown no anomalies—but users with limited data plans could exceed their caps as a result.
Source: 9To5Google
