# Increased data consumption

**URL:** <https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/increased-data-consumption/14821>\
**Category:** issues & bugs\
**Created:** [February 24, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/increased-data-consumption/14821 "2025-02-24T12:05:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Siriap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/siriap/32/1064_2.png) [@Siriap](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/Siriap)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/increased-data-consumption/14821/1 "2025-02-24T12:05:34Z")

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Hi Team,

Just wanted to flag with you that I noticed a massive increase of data consumption by the R1.

My suspect is that Teachmode is to blame.

To give some perspective.

In 2024 the R1 used €10 of data on a prepaid some card.

The R1 used €30 of data over a period of 1 month (mid jan - feb) in 2025!

The provider charges €0,01 per MB.

It’s an absurd increase!

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**Author:** ![mattdomko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@mattdomko](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/mattdomko)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/increased-data-consumption/14821/2 "2025-02-24T13:29:04Z")

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Hey Siriap,  
When we first launched, traffic from “web agents” went from cloud servers to the destination website without connecting to your r1. In August, that changed - your internet traffic goes through your r1 now.

There were a few reasons to do this, but mainly the fact that websites won’t see you as trying to connect both from a datacenter in the US and your actual location anymore.

So, you’re right - teach mode and LAM playground are using more data than at launch.

Other contributing factors:

- r1 now syncs magic photos back to the device (if you have local photo gallery enabled)
- GenUI uses ~ 50% more data than normal responses; this is because of all the additional styling information that gets sent

I would try turning off photo sync and GenUI first to see how that adjusts things.

It might be worth creating a feature request post about “disable Web Agents on mobile data” as well… you would lose a lot of capability; but if your goal is “just the AI walkie talkie please”… that toggle would save your data.

Unfortunately, as we release new features, you will see data usage increase ☹ I would not recommend going with a $10/GB provider like you described.

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**Author:** ![nzwaneveld](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/nzwaneveld/32/4300_2.png) [@nzwaneveld](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/nzwaneveld)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/increased-data-consumption/14821/3 "2025-02-24T15:06:20Z")

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> [@mattdomko](#):
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> - r1 now syncs magic photos back to the device (if you have local photo gallery enabled)
> - GenUI uses ~ 50% more data than normal responses; this is because of all the additional styling information that gets sent

@mattdomko How about also including a “disable OTA updates on mobile data” option?

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**Author:** ![Siriap](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/siriap/32/1064_2.png) [@Siriap](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/u/Siriap)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.rabbitcommunity.tech/t/increased-data-consumption/14821/4 "2025-02-24T15:27:55Z")

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Hi @mattdomko,

Thanks a lot for the reply!

Really helps to pinpoint the potential bottlenecks, I forgot about GenUI and I can imagine that it would consume quite a bit.

Love the suggested (potential) fix like the conditional usage of GenUI, Magic Voice, and pictures over WiFi / LTE.

Thanks again, really appreciate your input!