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Google Maps is eating my battery life

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  • 04-01-2011 11:20pm
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    Dord
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    It seems that Google Maps keeps running in the background on my HTC Wildfire (running Froyo). It's consuming 30-40% of my battery life per day and thats without using it. I've done a force stop on it a few times but it just comes back up. Any idea what could be causing this?
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    #2
    Random
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    do you use google latitude at all?


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    #3
    Dord
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    I don't, but I may have clicked on it once accidentally. Could that be it?


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    Random
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    i use google latitude and i have the widget active too which constantly runs.

    you could also try going to this "menu - settings - location" and unticking the options in case that's effecting it.

    it's just a guess though.


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    #5
    Dord
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    I've done that previously, both wireless and gps are turned off. It seems to be doing some background tasks regardless.


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    [Deleted User]
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    There was some talk that google maps 5.0 would pre-load map tiles when it was idle. Could that be it?


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    Random
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    menu - more - cache settings

    then try untick "prefect on mobile".


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