Wi-Fi/Data Icons on top bar

[LordVako]

This is driving me crazy. Before when wifi was on data would not be used and the data icon would disappear only to come back if wifi was on. Now I see even when wifi is on the darn data is still on. All my plans data has been already used and I haven't even left my house. 

I've seen no place to fix this but turning days off completely which is a hassle because I have to be turning on and off every time I have or not wifi.

Anyone able to solve this?

[meself]

I can see wifi on where are you seeing data being used

[LordVako]

Can't you see where it says 5G? That's saying data is on. Before when wifi was on that would go away as not to use cell data. But now it stays there.

[meself]

Shows you have a signal or service next to that I see wifi 6 and location icon

[userlQcCM1wRc8]

Toggle off Data in Quick Settings?

[Mujibar]

The data indicator being displayed when you're connected to WiFi doesn't mean that data is being consumed. As @meself said, it indicates that you have available mobile signal.

Take a look at my screenshot. My phone currently has no SIM and is on WiFi, but the mobile data indicator is still displayed. I can guarantee it's not using mobile data.

If your data is being consumed too fast, you may have background processes or a rogue app transmitting data when connected to your mobile network.

[LordVako]

I understand but is that new? I never ever had that. Like I explained when I use to turn wifi on the 5g signal would just disappear.

Also what has background process has to do with connection being pulled from my data instead of the wifi? I've been home past 2 days full on WiFi. I don't get why a background app suck as YouTube or FB or what not is pulling from my cell data

[Mujibar]

I said you *may* have things going on in the background. I don't know what apps you have or how you use your devices.

You said you were at home for two days. You didn't leave home once? Do you know for certain that your WiFi was connected the entire time? Is it possible that you could've lost WiFi and unknowingly connected to mobile data?

You could toggle off mobile data when connected to WiFi and compare your usage over the next couple weeks.

[LordVako]

Nothing in the bg only YT FB , it is weird because none of this nonsense happened before last update.

Wifi is always on, I never turn it off and no, no outage or tv would have been gone, etc.

This is totally weird. I never ever had both wifi and cell data show simultaneously on the top right corner

[Tom6068 · Accepted solution]

First check that the "Allow individual apps to switch" is not toggled on in settings/connections/network exceptions (2nd one). If that is toggled on, then turn it off. If that does not work, then...

Try resetting your mobile network in Settings/general management/reset, then reset the mobile network settings. After that is done, and all reconnected, set the phone to airplane mode, that will help clear things out. Then power down your device, then press and hold both the up volume and the side (power) buttons at the time until you see the recovery screen. When there using the volume buttons to move the highlight up or down, move it over "Wipe cache partition", press the side button, then use the volume button to highlight "Yes" , the press the side button again, then again (it will be highlighting "Reboot system now"), then it will start normally.

Also, your intuition of seeing the the 5G icon is that your device is connected to the mobile network  and using that as the primary connection is correct. It should not show when Wi-Fi is detected and confirmed working. The bars do not indicate a mobile connection, that is the device detecting available network expressed in signal strength.