Java Development

[sebferraro]

Hi all,

Just a quick question here on efficiency of use. I have an app that monitors the GPS. It has various checks it runs on the location at varying intervals.

My real question is, I wish to stop checking for a certain period of time, let's say 5 minutes, is it more efficient to call pause on the location provider, or call stop and then resume it 5 minutes later?

At the moment if I keep it hot the whole time the battery will drain in about 5 hours or so.

Just looking for some advice really!

Thanks

[peter_strange]

As I understand it, and I have not tested so can't say for sure, 5 minutes is borderline, and certainly if you don't need a GPS location for a period that is longer than 5 minutes you should stop GPS and restart. 

HTH.

[sebferraro]

Thanks Peter, I'll give it a go with pausing first as 5 minutes will probably be the longest period the location is not needed for.

[peter_strange]

That is exactly what I would do too.

Can you let us know if it does in fact extend the battery life?

[sebferraro]

I will indeed, hopefully be sorted by the end of next week with this app!