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That would be nice! There are several ways for others to get your last known location even long after your battery has died, but all the ones I know of require
by ytpete 6y ago
That would be nice! There are several ways for others to get your last known location even long after your battery has died, but all the ones I know of require you to continuously track your location, which drains battery too fast for use on longer hikes...
For example, you can use "Share My Location" in Google maps. If your phone dies, the person you shared to can still see what your last location was. But since it's continually sharing your location the whole time, it drains the battery a lot. Strava's activity tracker has a similar feature, but I think only available while you're actively recording a GPS tracklog.
- hvidgaard 6y agoIf it sends the location at 5% battery power it's close enough to be in the vicinity and doesn't continuously drain the battery.
- Toutouxc 6y ago>you can use "Share My Location" in Google maps ... it's continually sharing your location the whole time, it drains the battery a lot I use this with my GF, the impact on battery life is unnoticeable under normal conditions (i.e. compared to other stuff that you normally do on a phone). If you're aiming for multiple days of standby, with radios off and little screen-on time, then you'll obviously notice the drain.
- croon 6y agoI don't use "share my location" in google maps, but I do use "my timeline", which is basically the same data, and timestreamed. I can't say I've noticed any significant battery drain from it, and I can't imagine sharing that costing anything more on the client end.