questions about 4.3 wifi always on setting.

[RavenSword]

So what exactly does this do. Does it drain my battery anymore? Does it mean I should have WiFi always turned on?

I was confused on if my phone goes straight to data if there's no reliable WiFi signal. Or is keeping my data enabled while on WiFi just drain my battery more?

 

[jaboop]

No... What it does is yo improve location accuracy and for other purposes, Google and other apps may scan for nearby networks, even when Wi-Fi is off

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And its to save your battery

 

[RavenSword]

No... What it does is yo improve location accuracy and for other purposes, Google and other apps may scan for nearby networks, even when Wi-Fi is off

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And its to save your battery

So, should I always have my WiFi turned on? Or will that tracking work even if its off?

 

[jaboop]

It will work while its off

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[bobetko]

Just noticed your post...

Sometime, when I am using GPS, the phone (Nexus 4) seems can't lock on GPS satellite and showing me very wrong location. For example, I would be driving on highway, and map would show that I am in nearby neighborhood... as I would be moving... my location would be moving and jumping all around. In those cases I usually turn off Wi-Fi & mobile network (settings > location access), and map instantly starts showing correct location. If I turn Wi-Fi & mobile network back on, it goes crazy again. What does that mean? I thought WiFi & mobile network should improve my GPS.

Could this be connected to problem I have with Wi-Fi?

 

[jaboop]

The mobile network could have been conflicting with the GPS signal see GPS is satalite and mobile network is triangulating so it could be conflicting

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