Does this mean there's a bug in the browser which keeps GPS active when it isn't needed?
Matt On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Alain <aarn...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have resolved this issue problem. > > When the browser starts and the google splash page opens up, it has a > small checkbox to Enable location (allow sites to request access to > your location) if this is checked, then the gps is enabled. Go in > browser menu, choose more and settings and unclick Enable location. > This prevents the browser from starting gps. > > GPS will still work when accessing Maps. > > > > On Jan 21, 12:42 pm, Vinay Avasthi <vi...@avasthi.com> wrote: >> I have seen this problem on milestone. Once I run a browser session, the >> browser remains active and keeps the GPS active. If I manually kill >> browser using Task Manager application the GPS goes off. >> >> On 01/21/2010 08:00 PM, Alain wrote: >> >> > I have intermittently the same problem on my Milestone/Droid. The GPS >> > comes on on its own. >> > I end up turning off the "Use GPS" setting to preven the battery from >> > draining. >> >> > On Jan 21, 2:42 am, String<sterling.ud...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >> On Jan 20, 9:21 pm, Richard Schilling<richard.rootwirel...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> I may be answering my own question here. The power control widget had >> >>> the GPS antenna selected to "on". When I turn off the GPS antenna in >> >>> the power control widget, the antenna goes off. >> >> >> FYI, the power control widget is simply a shortcut to the Settings >> >> option for "Enable GPS satellites". So this isn't doing anything >> >> different than in your original post. >> >> >> Unless this is an N1 bug (possible, I can't test), the likelihood is >> >> that you have a poorly-designed app running in the background which is >> >> consuming the GPS location all the time. It's impossible for us to say >> >> what app it might be without seeing your phone, though. You'll need to >> >> look through your installed apps yourself to try to find the culprit. >> >> >> String > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > 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 post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
