GPS help

[tritan]

Ok when I turn my GPS on the droid x it doesn't want to keep the icon on the top of the notification bar is that normal? I never can tell if its on or not. Does Google place need gps on or what settings do you guys keep on all the time that isn't a battery drainer.

wireless networks on or off
GPS satelites ?
Enable assisted GPS ?

 

[SeeK]

When the GPS is turned on, it will display an icon in the notification bar - when it's actually working. You can have your GPS "turned on" at all times, but it won't be fully active until an app needs it.

I usually disable the GPS when I don't need it, as I don't want apps to use it when I'm not looking at them. It is a huge battery drain, and should therefore be disabled when not needed. However, the GPS does not use any battery, or at least very little, when activated but not in use.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

Unless you have apps that use it a lot gps being on will notdrain your battery. I leave it on all the time (I've actually never turned it off) and I get great battery life.

And the icon will only show when its active. Android does an excellent job managing the gps radio. I wish it was like that with every radio.

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[fishngrits]

What about this? My GPS icon is on the notification bar, and I'm not using anything that requires it. It just came on, and I don't know why. How do I "turn it off" without disabling the GPS in settings? Droid X.