> You probably DO want to turn off GPS onPause() though - you don't want > your > app to drain the user's battery needlessly getting location updates when > you're not doing anything with it. Just make sure to turn it back on in > onResume() as necessary.
Considering how long it takes to re-establish GPS, depending on the app, I'd be inclined not to stop it in onPause(). Rather, I'd look at using a Timer or postDelayed() or something from onPause() or onStop() to fire after a minute or so, *then* shut GPS down if the activity has not returned to the screen. That way, if this is a short interruption, you won't have the user have to sit and wait. Of course, in onPause()/onStop(), I'd also check isFinishing() and shut GPS down for good if the activity is surely going away. Those ideas are just off the cuff, though -- I haven't written a production-grade location-aware app, so I haven't worked through all of the ramifications yet. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com Android App Developer Books: http://commonsware.com/books.html -- 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
