AGPS does NOT use wifi and cell tower locations. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS
On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:33:05 AM UTC-4, dashman wrote: > > Looks like AGPS uses WIFI and cell-phone tower locations. > > The problem for my app is that I don't necessarily have access > to data service - so AGPS will not work. > > Even though I want to do want AGPS does - i.e. provide a > start location for getting satellite queries. But my understanding > is that API is not available. > > > The real problem I have is that I allow users to > shut the screen off to save batteries and I stop the gps listeners. > > Then onResume(), I enable the listeners - and it's here where > the lock time is too much. > > Option #2. How about I NOT disable the listeners on onPause() - > but set the listener to every minute. > > I would think that would help maintain the lock. > > It would save the battery with the screen off. and maybe some > batteries wiith the gps being queried less often now. not sure > of the latter though. > > > > > > > > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
