Hello,
I have noticed the GPS symbol pop-up sometimes even when I am not actively using any app/function that need location access.
I was wondering if there is a way to determine which app last used the GPS?
I can then email the developer to modify his app to prevent the GPS / location abuse.
Thanks.
Look through all the apps that have GPS permission.
Then try to narrow it down by freezing the apps one at a time.
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Hey Guys,
Any programs that'll toggle the WiFi on or off based on my location (e.g, save my work location in the program so that it knows to turn on WiFi when I get to work).
Search for "locale", by "two forty four" in the market. It's a paid app, but do many other things beyond that.... you can automatically set almost everything based in location...
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At $10, I'd like to see other opinions on the Locale app. Anyone here use it?
Yes, look for home wifi, it does just that.
Very simple to use.
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Juice defender can control wifi usage based on location. Also uses mobile signal to pinpoint location instead of gps so saves your battery too!!
I'm a once a week user of Maps. So I need it, but often it doesn't even run between reboots. On ICS it seems to be killing 10% of my battery no matter what. I've tried turning off GPS. Any suggestions other than freezing it?
Are you signed into Latitude, maybe? That might be something to check.
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Are you signed into Latitude, maybe? That might be something to check.
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Not signed into it. Not even signed up for it. I also disabled the reporting of location back to Google and using wifi for location. I should say I first rebooted and didn't start maps, then a day later tried no GPS/reboot/no maps, then no GPS/location reporting/wifi location/no maps.
I'm also seeing the same thing. After the screen, maps is using up to 20% of my battery. I haven't even used maps much since I got the phone.
Very strange. I remember on my Nexus S, Latitude would DESTROY the battery, but signing out of Latitude would fix it. It's not the most scientific thing, but I suggest signing into Latitude and then signing out of it.
Same here guys. Use it once a week, and it has 10% of the battery. Must be some sort of location service.
Maybe make sure the "Automatic caching" is set to Wi-Fi Only and not Wi-Fi or mobile networks?
There is a setting in stock browser to do with location. When I had this enabled I had this problem but once I disabled I no longer lose battery to maps so its worth investigating.
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I noticed there is an update out today that mentions bug fixes on newer devices...
Maps update didn't seem to change anything. I also have the same problem on ICS galaxy nexus.
Same, but can't even freeze it!?
Same issue here, Maps and many processes are constantly running, I want to freeze it, but can't even use a simple command like 'pm disable <package_name>', it seems to have no effect!?
Don't really want to uninstall the app, but freezing won't work for me? Anyone manage to freeze it?
Same here. I cannot stop maps from running...
I've disabled the location options in the browser. Disabled all location items in settings. Disabled all locations settings in maps.
It keeps showing up in running apps!
Finally frozen!
I managed to freeze the app with System Tuner at last I could get rid of this. Obviously had to root the phone for that.
Hi!
Yesterday i've noticed a strange battery usage, with facebook using 35% of the battery.
http://i.imgur.com/Hqq8v.png
I've noticed that it keeps my gps on and i don't know why, I've also made a tasker profile that turno off the gps when i'm using facebook and turn it on when i exit from the app.
http://i.imgur.com/lkeBz.png
http://i.imgur.com/Pen5r.png
Today the problem goes on, i also tried to kill the app or turn off the gps from the quick settings but they didn't work.
Facebook isn't been updated yesterday, so i don't know where the problem come from.
Someone else has this problem?
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Uhh you try rebooting?
Uninstalling Facebook?
It's a ongoing bug, been having this problem as well for years now. I just disable GPS. I believe it's a issue with the app and not your phone.
I wonder what happened to CM's feature where they allowed it so you can prevent permissions that an app can access. Would be awesome to disable GPS functionality for Facebook.
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It's a ongoing bug, been having this problem as well for years now. I just disable GPS. I believe it's a issue with the app and not your phone.
I wonder what happened to CM's feature where they allowed it so you can prevent permissions that an app can access. Would be awesome to disable GPS functionality for Facebook.
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He said he tried turning his gps off and it still worked. Just reboot the phone, you have some kind of rogue, unstoppable process.
Its a bug with the facebook app, keeps gps searching non stop even on stock 4.2.1.
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He said he tried turning his gps off and it still worked. Just reboot the phone, you have some kind of rogue, unstoppable process.
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It's not rogue. It's the facebook app, it's a bug within the facebook app. It doesn't care if you have GPS off.
If u had GPS on and then turned facebook on, then it messes up. If you turn off GPS, itll stay on your status bar and keep trying to obtain GPS info even though its disabled.
If gps is disabled and u turn facebook app on, its okay.
Uninstall it already, just use the mobile site, it's the same..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
R: Facebook keeps my gps on since yesterday
I write again in this topic because i find a workaround for this problem. Launching Google maps or another apps that uses GPS after closing Facebook seems to solve. It's a bit boring but useful.
There is a bug with GPS routines being locked up and not killed properly (or something like that) usually causing Google Maps to be high battery usage. Facebook at for me, with notifications on and 4 hr refresher uses ~3-4% battery. When I notice a kernel wakelock of gps_lock(something like that) it also correlates to a high Google Maps battery dragin with high awake and GPS time. A reboot fixes this, most other techniques don't.
Conclusion, Facebook app is fine and routinely uses less batter then Google+ when I keep sync enabled. It actually still uses less then G+ under this situation often. Just reboot if you notice rogue GPS issues.
Great thanks for the info
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First I usually just leave my GPS on all the time, I'm to distracted to remember to turn it off when Not using it. (Saying this in hopes its not the only answer to my issue)
I keep getting the (TOAST?) message Pop ups at the bottom of the screen saying "Failed to Update Location - No Signal"
Is there a way to prevent this message from appearing? Its usually when its oblivious I would not have signal due to being indoors.
I am an avid geocacher and use the GPS feature very frequently. On that Note I am very impressed with the accuracy of the GPS in these phones when outdoors.
When I am indoors I know there will be little if any signal to matter, and I do not need my phone to tell me so! I also do not need the pop ups if I am outside either as the apps i use will tell me signal strength of the Satellites.
Thanks!
also getting the messages with the GPS turned Off!!
These are getting annoying!!
Can anyone help me figure this out!
These messages are really driving me up the wall!!
Seems to me it's an app that's trying to access the gps. What apps do you have installed that might be accessing the gps? Are there settings in those individual apps that would cause this?
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topherk said:
Seems to me it's an app that's trying to access the gps. What apps do you have installed that might be accessing the gps? Are there settings in those individual apps that would cause this?
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I have quite a few apps that would use the GPS for various features. Seems like more and more want to know where you are in the guise of trying to taylor the results to you better.
I am trying to isolate which ones. but with the apps not even in use and the GPS radio off I am still getting them...
I guess i'll try uninstalling each app one by one.
I hope this is not pre-mature....
But I do Believe I got it fixed. YEA!!!!
Not sure which app it was that was the problem, but I dumped several apps I really wasn't using.
I think it might have been the Weather Channel App. But I'm not certain.
Just glad the popup notices seem to be gone and the apps i dumped I wont miss.
Thanks....
Seems often times the mere fact of posting my problem once or twice seems to solve the issue even if the i get few or no replies.
Does anybody know if there's a custom rom or app that will let me pick which apps can access GPS? Mainly for facebook. I dont like turning GPS off. I have other apps that I want to be able to start GPS when it needs.
tbguy said:
Does anybody know if there's a custom rom or app that will let me pick which apps can access GPS? Mainly for facebook. I dont like turning GPS off. I have other apps that I want to be able to start GPS when it needs.
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If you have root, download Permission Free from the play store, then disable fine location permission.
Or just uninstall that junk, use the web version, it's 99% same as the facebook app, less auto sync..
Tasker could control GPS on/off for the apps you want/don't
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