That's great guys, but doesn't help me answer my question as in which one is the better approach. If i want to update location every 30 seconds, for say a 10 minute period, which approach is better?
On Aug 10, 12:30 pm, Bill Gatliff <[email protected]> wrote: > Example 5: User is on a telecon with a Bluetooth earpiece. In-call, > but phone is probably sitting on a desk. > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 11:03 AM, Appaholics <[email protected]> wrote: > > I can't really help you with your main problem but you might want to watch > > out for this. The phone can and cannot be in use even when the accelerometer > > is moving fast or not moving. Example 1: The user is walking with the phone > > in his pocket. Creates a sizable amount of movement but phone is not really > > in use. Example 2: The user is walking while texting. Sizable amount of > > movement plus activity. Example 3: Device is on the table and not in use. No > > movement plus no activity. Example 4: User is sitting and texting. Not s lot > > of movement but has activity. > > You might want to rethink your app now. > > Thanks > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Hank <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> If I determine the phone is active by reading the accelerometer, I > >> want to update the location of the phone every 30 seconds. If after a > >> while, I determine it's not moving, I stop the location updates. > > >> Is it better to leave a LocationListener on during that time, or is it > >> better to register a LocationListener every 30 seconds, get an update, > >> and unregister? > > >> For both methods, I would timeout after a while if I can't get a > >> location update. I want to know which method is better in terms of > >> both getting consistent updates and battery life. > > >> And I'm trying to get updates through GPS satellites, not network, > >> even though I know network is faster and less battery consuming, but I > >> need to get it through satellites. Please keep that in mind. > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups "Android Developers" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected] > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > > -------------------- > > Raghav Sood > > CEO/Founder/Owner/Dictator/Tyrant at Appaholics (Basically all titles > > required to have complete control) > >http://www.raghavsood.com/ > >https://market.android.com/developer?pub=Appaholics > >http://www.appaholics.in/ > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > Bill Gatliff > [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
