When I install a GPS update listener with LocationManager.requestLocationUpdates with the period set to 600 seconds (600,000 milliseconds), the little GPS satellite icon comes on and stays on until I call LocationManager.removeUpdates.
Is the GPS receiver really turned on full time when there's an update listener installed even if it only needs an update every 10 minutes? If so, that defeats the purpose of requestLocationUpdates and I might as well use a Timer to install and remove a listener every 10 minutes when I need a location fix. Or if the icon is just a chimera, how do I prevent it from turning on and giving the user the impression my app is sucking GPS power all the time? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
