S7 phone destroys internet when on wifi?

[dunkyd]

Switch on wifi on my S7 and my home wifi speed is wiped out completely....ping to 1700 etc.
I've restarted my phone a few times
Switched on and off wifi
Restarted the router a few times
Perfect speed on my laptop
Any ideas please?

 

[PsyWulf]

Seen the same behaviour. It starts uploading something and saturates the link for hours

As to what it is,can't say. The phone's upload speeds are now limited on my router

 

[dunkyd]

Yes, that's what happens......
Don't think there are any settings on my router as it's an o l d Telkom Mega 100WR that came out free when ADSL started in SA.
Any known Samsung contacts on this forum ? Phoning seems an impossible task and taking my phone in is, as previous, an absolute nightmare (14th Ave office)
Ta

 

[MidnightZA]

My father's S7 also does that. He has the edge though. I saw an option for recycle in in his gallery which I've never seen before on any of my Samsung phones. I suspect it's that which is causing the high uploads from his phone. Maybe it could also be same for you

 

[dunkyd]

Thanks. I have the Edge too. Where do I find this setting?

 

[dunkyd]

What apps can I safely disable to try and fix this ?

 

[dunkyd]

Was "photos".....

 

[MidnightZA]

Thanks. I have the Edge too. Where do I find this setting?

In gallery. I think in the settings of the gallery app

 

[dunkyd]

Ta. Since I disabled pbotos nothing is moving....

 

[SauRoNZA]

Google Photos is notorious for destroying a network when it first bulk uploads.

Once it catches up and only does a few at a time it’s all good.

So maybe just let it run overnight or something.

 

[dunkyd]

If everything appears in Gallery perfectly, why might I need Photos too ?

 

[Sinbad]

If everything appears in Gallery perfectly, why might I need Photos too ?

Cos it syncs with google photos automagically. All your photos backed up in the cloud free of charge.

 

[dunkyd]

Not really important enough to store. Thanks