Why is "maps" running in background?

**murphster03** · 03-23-2011, 09:19 AM

OK, as I'm tracking my battery usage and such, I notice that I always find "maps" listed as using a small percentage of my battery. I have even turned off every location setting listed and it will still show up as using a percentage of battery. The percentage is small, but it aggravates me and makes me wonder what else is draining my battery when I'm not even using it. Any suggestions or hints? Anyone else having an issue where maps is showing up in the battery usage department?

**murphster03** · 03-23-2011, 09:57 AM

Anyone have any ideas?

**realitydigg** · 03-23-2011, 10:26 AM

It is running on mine which doesnt mean it is using battery. Did you hit home to exit maps or the back button? maybe home leaves it up and running

**murphster03** · 03-23-2011, 10:29 AM

I always hit the back button. The GPS notification always turns off when I do that. But I even turned all location services off and didn't use my map at all, and it still ran for a little while in the background.

**casperinmd** · 03-23-2011, 10:36 AM

I have an EVO and mine is the same way. Not Thunderbolt specific, maybe..just maybe HTC?

hth

**Forgetful** · 03-23-2011, 10:39 AM

Dinc does not do this.

**murphster03** · 03-23-2011, 10:40 AM

I suppose it could be, it's just aggravating when you are trying to analyze the battery problems.

**realitydigg** · 03-23-2011, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by murphster03

I always hit the back button. The GPS notification always turns off when I do that. But I even turned all location services off and didn't use my map at all, and it still ran for a little while in the background.

If you havent rebooted, maybe it is just hanging around as a remnant of when you did use it... just guessing.

**murphster03** · 03-23-2011, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by realitydigg

If you havent rebooted, maybe it is just hanging around as a remnant of when you did use it... just guessing.

Could be. I actually rebooted this morning and it hasn't shown up so far today.

**bkorver** · 03-23-2011, 12:49 PM

Open maps and just hit the back button until you get to your home screen. Or, from the home screen, hit the menu button and select settings->applications->manage applications->running(second tab from left at the top)->scroll down to maps and select force stop.