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I'm not an iOS developer (at least for now) so I'm not sure on the details behind it all. All I know is Latitude (and other applications such as OkCupid) can us
by CraigRood 15y ago
I'm not an iOS developer (at least for now) so I'm not sure on the details behind it all. All I know is Latitude (and other applications such as OkCupid) can use the GPS and push data periodically - making a noticeable difference in the battery life with no real indication besides the location settings details beyond the setting menu.
It's fine for me, I can working it all out. But the average iPhone owner can't. You would be surprised at how many dont even know about removing the 'tasks'. All usage adds up especially with the limited resources on a phone.
- kokey 15y agoAs I understand it, the iOS API for background tasks allows certain routines to run in the background, in this case the regular sending out of location data to Google. It doesn't let the Latitude app as a whole run in the background.