Does GPS use mobile data?

[acsurfer]

There are 3 options to choose for [Locations]:
settings>more>locations (turn on)>mode>[High accuracy (uses gps, wifi and mobile networks to estimate your location)]/[power saving (uses wifi and mobile networks to estimate your location)/[GPS only (uses GPS to estimate your location)]

Q1 If I choose [High accuracy (uses gps, wifi and mobile networks to estimate your location)], does the phone consume mobile data?

Q2 If I choose [GPS only (uses GPS to estimate your location)], does the phone consume mobile data?

Q3 If I choose [GPS only (uses GPS to estimate your location)], does using Google navigation, Google map consume mobile data?

Thanks

 

[NewDawnSoft]

GPS only means using only the GPS chip, so it does not consume data. High accuracy does a bit I think.

However, using google nav/map may consumes data.

 

[Golfdriver97]

I think new dawn is right as they ping WiFi and cell data for accuracy.

 

[acsurfer]

Google map will always need/consume data because it is connecting to internet?

 

[LeoRex]

Two things are in play.. The way an app gets your location and the way an app uses non-location data. The location settings in android are ONLY applicable when an application polls for location.

Google maps uses mobile data to get map data, navigation information, etc... You can reduce that by locally caching a local map. Then it figures out where you are based on your location settings.

Google maps is still highly dependent on network data... But there are some map apps that can download large maps locally and function without any network connection at all and just your GPS receiver.