Latitude necessary for Google now? - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I have set up my work and home location through location settings properly. Google now seems to be detecting it properly as it shows time to get home whenever I'm out. Can I sign out of latitude now and have it continue working since I don't want any additional battery drain from latittude. Thanks!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app

terenceleechan said:
I have set up my work and home location through location settings properly. Google now seems to be detecting it properly as it shows time to get home whenever I'm out. Can I sign out of latitude now and have it continue working since I don't want any additional battery drain from latittude. Thanks!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi Terence you don't need latitude at all to use Google now. Your traffic habits and commuter info are independent of latitude Altogether. Hath.

Related

GPS and 11

Since upgrading to 11 the gps works with maps but not the browser. If I click on update on the google home page, the gps icon doesn't even come on.
Thanks so much
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
What do you mean it doesn't work with the browser?
If I click update on the google home page to get local info, it does not envoke gps. It does work fine on maps, albeit slower than 8.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
Your location settings are enabled?

unusual problem with location caching.

Hey Guys,
I've had my Galaxy Nexus for a while now, lately the browser cannot find my location, G+ (the app cannot find my location for nearby posts OR check in), facebook app can't find my location either, nor does twitter or any other client. I do get a decent lock on (with just data/wifi based location) in Google Maps.
Why is it that the other apps are failing to do so? Is anyone else facing this? or does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks
Bump
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
Did you make sure your GPS is enabled and in settings you are allowing it to be used in apps? Just checking...
ushim6 said:
Did you make sure your GPS is enabled and in settings you are allowing it to be used in apps? Just checking...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No gps is disabled, I'm talking about network based location which the app fails to get. How do I check if my settings are allowing the apps to use location data?
Have you set all three options under localization services?
Pabloweb said:
Have you set all three options under localization services?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Everything expect GPS satellites is selected :/
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
Anyone? This is really getting on my nerves
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

Cm9 account & sync.

Is there an option in cm9 to turn off the account and sync as there is in cm7 and tw? The one that actually tells u that your saving battery by turning it off and the market won't work unless its enabled? Cuz I see that the market always updates as soon as I connect my internet so I'm thinking if there was a way to disable the sync then I would save a little more battery when I'm using the internet correct? So I see there is not actual setting for this since the account and sync being "off" doesn't have the same effect as it did in other roms. So would freezing the market and market updater be the same as turning off the account and sync that I'm looking for?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
lilajrestnom said:
Is there an option in cm9 to turn off the account and sync as there is in cm7 and tw? The one that actually tells u that your saving battery by turning it off and the market won't work unless its enabled? Cuz I see that the market always updates as soon as I connect my internet so I'm thinking if there was a way to disable the sync then I would save a little more battery when I'm using the internet correct? So I see there is not actual setting for this since the account and sync being "off" doesn't have the same effect as it did in other roms. So would freezing the market and market updater be the same as turning off the account and sync that I'm looking for?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Of course. You can use the widget to the panel.
Not sure if that's what I'm looking for but when I go back to cm9 ill try it out. Thanks. Or ill try it on miui and see if its the same.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Disable sync. The market doesn't break ln ics.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2
MДЯCЦSДИT said:
Disable sync. The market doesn't break ln ics.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So the market not breaking doesn't waste a little battery everytime I connect to the internet because the market checks for updates? Is there a way to stop the market from checking for updates so that I can save a tiny bit more battery?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Disable auto update apps under market settings?
Sent from my SPH-D700 CM9 4.0.4
Oh, and notification for updates under market settings.
Sent from my SPH-D700 CM9 4.0.4
Okay so after going back to a tw ROM I've realized that I was a little misleading in what I actually wanted.
I don't want to disable accounts & sync, because that is the option that is found in cm9 already. What I meant was background data. Is there a way to turn off background data so that apps don't sync or do whatever they do and waste battery?
Sent from my SPH-D700 using xda app-developers app

Weather Widget

Anyone know how to change the weather widget came with the ION to search for GPS location (moved with device) instead of a fixed location ? I have tried out a few weather widgets in the Play Market, still like the default - simple and elegant. Thanks.
You have to have Google location services enabled. Took me a year to figure that out on my Play.
Sent from my R800x using xda app-developers app
idiotzach15 said:
You have to have Google location services enabled. Took me a year to figure that out on my Play.
Sent from my R800x using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where do find google services option? Isn't that the same as GPS Satellite? I had that checked still don't see any option in the weather widget beside entering city name.
Sent from my LT28i using Tapatalk 2
accts said:
Where do find google services option? Isn't that the same as GPS Satellite? I had that checked still don't see any option in the weather widget beside entering city name.
Sent from my LT28i using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don´t think you can with the Ion widget. I had to install the Weather Channel program, when you configure its widget you can set it for current location. But the widget sucks, so now I use it from the App menu only.

How do I get Google Now to show

Holding the menu key down does bring up the Google search, but going through the settings I don't see anything for Google Now. I don't have Google +. Is this needed? I added a valid gmail accound as well to my phone.
Figured it out. I needed to make the gmail account the primary account. I tried to delete the thread but perhaps it will be helpful to someone else.
I see it in the notification pulldown, but not in the top bar. Wonder if there's a setting for that.
paul2834 said:
Figured it out. I needed to make the gmail account the primary account. I tried to delete the thread but perhaps it will be helpful to someone else.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just quick question how do you make g mail your primary account?
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda app-developers app
In the google (now) app, there's a Privacy and accounts option in the settings when you hit menu. Click on that and click google account to choose which one to use. It'd be nice if we could use a non gmail account with Google Now. My university (utexas) partners with gmail, so it technically is gmail but without some of the perks like google now.
paul2834 said:
In the google (now) app, there's a Privacy and accounts option in the settings when you hit menu. Click on that and click google account to choose which one to use. It'd be nice if we could use a non gmail account with Google Now. My university (utexas) partners with gmail, so it technically is gmail but without some of the perks like google now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the info, I just checked I don't even have the Google now app icon anywhere, I might have chosen not to use it when I first setup the phone, ... what can I do to get it back?
Sent from my SGH-T889V using xda app-developers app
It's the Google app. The one that searches.
OK I found it just open Google search, setting, there is option to turn it on,...played with it for two minutes, I found it no use to me, turn it back off...
Sent from my SGH-T889V using xda app-developers app
bestjsg said:
OK I found it just open Google search, setting, there is option to turn it on,...played with it for two minutes, I found it no use to me, turn it back off...
Sent from my SGH-T889V using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Of you leave it on it remembers what you do so now when I leave to go to work I have a card shoeing goitre long the commute is b4 the ravens play the matchup shows the Gabe time ect. During hurricane sandy emergency weather showed up . Its actually cool the longer you use it the better ( and scarier it gets) loll
Sent from my SGH-T889 using XDA Premium HD app
I you use chrome and search for a landmark, after you find it, say a specific McDonald's, next time you open google now it will present you with navigation to that McDonalds.
Google now is amazing. I arrived at BWI on Sunday and when I turned my phone on, it had directions to the hotel up, restaurants listed near the hotel, and the local weather. It does sometjing similar at home too. Probably one of the nicest upgrades thats functional.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using xda premium

Categories

Resources