Anyone elses Google Location Accuracy setting in location force closing when you click into it? This only happened only when I updated the Google apps or something changed in the background.
It was working prior to this even after all the mod and kernel tweak.
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Gingerbread doesn't allow apps to turn on/off GPS anymore (CM still does but it's missing some features for my device that I can't live without). Only system apps can do this these days.
As I use Tasker to automate a lot of stuff this quite sucks. I tried making Tasker a system app but the latest version still refuses to toggle GPS.
Thus my request: Could someone please create 2 tiny apps that just turn GPS on/off that can be moved to system and used by other apps to toggle that setting?
Why do you need to do that?
Just keep gps on, it doesn't do anything while it's not in use by some app. In particular, it doesn't contribute to battery drain while inactive.
some apps use GPS while in background, e.g. Google Maps. So having GPS enabled does drain the battery
XlAfbk said:
some apps use GPS while in background, e.g. Google Maps. So having GPS enabled does drain the battery
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Strange, I don't think I've ever seen that happen. The only time I see the GPS in use indicator on my notification bar is when an app like maps, my tracks etc is in the foreground. Just checked that as soon as I switch away from maps by hitting the home button, the GPS indicator vanishes.
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some apps use GPS while in background, e.g. Google Maps. So having GPS enabled does drain the battery
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drbobb is right. Having GPS enabled does not mean that the actual hardware is on all the time. It merely means that android will allow apps to use it, at which point the GPS hardware will become active. So having it "ON" is just a permission thing.
If you are worried about GPS background apps (really Maps does that? I will surely test this), then I would highly recommend LBE Privacy Guard. Set the app up in such a way that Maps will need to ask you for permission to switch on GPS hardware. I tried this with the android browser because it uses GPS when you start it at google.com. Works like a charm!
well, it is as it is. this thread is not intended as a discussion thread about whether someone thinks disabling GPS is unneccessary. it's a request for an app that just turns on GPS and quits.
Better Battery Stats - what's causing "NetworkStats" & related Partial Wakelocks?
I think I've isolated my battery drain down to a few things through BetterBatteryStats and GSam Battery Monitor:
1. "NetworkStats" as the longest Partial Wakelock and "RILJ" and "AlarmManager" as the highest count Partial Wakelocks in Better Battery Stats.
2. In GSam battery monitor "Android System" is almost always #1 for number of times waking devices, and usually followed in #2/3 by "Google Maps" and "Google+". Google+ sync'ing is turned off, but the "Sync Instant Upload" is turned on. I can't for the life of me figure out why Google Maps is always high on this list, even when I don't open the app all day.
Does anyone have any tips for how I can figure out what is triggering these NetworkStats/RILJ/AlarmManager/Android System/Google Maps wakelocks?
I'm thinking they are all related to each other through something like Calendar, or some other Android service gone awry. I don't know of any other way beyond Better Battery Stats and GSam to isolate the drain down to something more specific and measurable. Any thoughts or tips are appreciated.
Just wondering, is Google location services, gps satellites, location and Google search turned on?
erwaso said:
Just wondering, is Google location services, gps satellites, location and Google search turned on?
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I did not turn off Google Location Services.. what apps/services fall under that?
I also did not turn off Location and Google search, but that shouldn't be causing wake locks when I'm not using my phone, right?
GPS Satellites were turned off.
I have the same issue on my nexus. I have all three option disabled but get google keeps have the network location service running in the background. I even cleared maps cache and force stop. it really annoying
r29 said:
I have the same issue on my nexus. I have all three option disabled but get google keeps have the network location service running in the background. I even cleared maps cache and force stop. it really annoying
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Sorry to hear - but glad to hear I'm not the only one that has noticed this. Are you running stock, custom rom, or what? One suspect is the HTC weather widget, I have that on my home screen but it's set to sync only once every 4 hours.
There must be some way to delve into what is triggering "NetworkStats".
So some of the things I've done so far that have helped:
Uninstalled the applications on{x} and Pageonce. Both were regularly showing large amounts of wake locks.
Disable Google+ sync'ing in BOTH Settings->Accounts AND within the Google+ application. Within Google+ there are separate Notification, Messenger, and Hangout sync settings. I'm not positive that disabling from within the app is necessary but I was still getting wake locks from Google+ after disabling it within Settings->Accounts. I'll know soon enough if that helps.
Disable redditnews from checking for new mail. I had accidentally set this to check for new reddit mail every 15 minutes!
Disable GPS satellites, Google Location Services, and Location and Google search from within the Settings->Location menu. I did this to see if it would eliminate the Google Maps wake locks that I can't seem to get rid of or pinpoint the cause of. It's only been a day but it seems the Google Maps wake locks have been cut down, but not completely. It's driving me crazy not knowing what is triggering Google Maps to wake lock my phone. The hunt continues...
I am on a custom rom LiquidSmooth 4.0.4 base.. I have tried removing anything that deals with maps but that stupid service still starts
If I am on battery saving location and I switch off/on location and then select just battery saving location again I find my location cannot be found, ie I go into Google maps and it says waiting for location OR shows me a grey dot where my last location was, rather than the blue triangle.
Sometimes on the first entry to maps it does pick up my location but the second entry the location is always gone.
It can be 'fixed' by either a reboot or by clearing Google play services data.
Anyone else experience this?
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If I am on battery saving location and I switch off/on location and then select just battery saving location again I find my location cannot be found, ie I go into Google maps and it says waiting for location OR shows me a grey dot where my last location was, rather than the blue triangle.
Sometimes on the first entry to maps it does pick up my location but the second entry the location is always gone.
It can be 'fixed' by either a reboot or by clearing Google play services data.
Anyone else experience this?
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You can uninstall the update to go back older version (maybe solve it) and wait newer update^^
scott_doyland said:
If I am on battery saving location and I switch off/on location and then select just battery saving location again I find my location cannot be found, ie I go into Google maps and it says waiting for location OR shows me a grey dot where my last location was, rather than the blue triangle.
Sometimes on the first entry to maps it does pick up my location but the second entry the location is always gone.
It can be 'fixed' by either a reboot or by clearing Google play services data.
Anyone else experience this?
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same here... :angel:
Greetings,
After going through many forums trying to find a solution for these Wakelocks, all I found was switching off Location or Google Location History to get rid of RILJ and using Amplify to increase the interval of Nlp.
However, Turning off location or GLH is not a practical solution for me, and Amplify is not that easy to work with, so I was back to square one.
I found out that Nlp Wakelocks are associated with Google Play Services, Google Services Framework. RILJ is associated with Phone (Telephony) functions.
*The solution:
An Xposed module called (No Wakelock) in the Play Store that is capable of controlling Partial and Full WLs, aligning alarms and controlling sync for the selected apps, including system apps with the donation package.
*The results:
After disabling Partial/Full Wakelocks and enabling Aligning alarms for the aforementioned apps, Location and GLH are On.
They are no longer showing in BBS or WLD. AT ALL.**
Android Device Manager is capable of locating my phone.
SMS/Phone calls are working Fine.
No Frozen Screen, SoD, etc.
Gmail sync is delayed a few hours/minutes, without changing its settings in the module.
** Since everything is working perfectly fine even though these WLs are not showing at all, then what is the Real purpose of having them working in excess like that?
Kindly note that I'm not affiliated with the module or the developer in anyway.
If you would like to use it, please use common sense and do it at your own risk.
Cheers.
What did you disable?
I'd like to know that too
do you have fix for nougat? i use forcedoze and it works well with every service. But google services still trigger wakelock and drain my battery.
However, this problem had a temporary fix, if i switch on battery saver. this problem will stay away for awhile.
But i don't like this kind of method.
im also interesting how to fix it in Nougat
My phone needs to be set to battery saving mode wifi and cellular for it not to randomly reboot. Problem is that I have to manually turn on high accuracy location services to use google maps.
gilgamesh123 said:
My phone needs to be set to battery saving mode wifi and cellular for it not to randomly reboot. Problem is that I have to manually turn on high accuracy location services to use google maps.
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If your are on custom ROM it is know issue .
gilgamesh123 said:
My phone needs to be set to battery saving mode wifi and cellular for it not to randomly reboot. Problem is that I have to manually turn on high accuracy location services to use google maps.
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Are you on custom ROM, or stock?!
openkirins RROS, i installed the update that was published 8/12. Ive set maps to high accuracy and so far no reboots. Anyone else confirm this?
*edit* tried driving around with gmaps rebooted within 3min of drive. Gmaps is useless at this point.
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openkirins RROS, i installed the update that was published 8/12. Ive set maps to high accuracy and so far no reboots. Anyone else confirm this?
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I tried but didn't stayed for long time because of camera issu.
gilgamesh123 said:
openkirins RROS, i installed the update that was published 8/12. Ive set maps to high accuracy and so far no reboots. Anyone else confirm this?
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I'm on stock, however, if it reboots again, makes sure you set it to high accuracy only when needed and turn it off when not needed