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Latest Google Play Services release (6.5.99x) started to poll GPS location at every unlock, even if the "Smart unlock" with "Trusted Places" set isn't active. T
by tdkl 12y ago
Latest Google Play Services release (6.5.99x) started to poll GPS location at every unlock, even if the "Smart unlock" with "Trusted Places" set isn't active. This gets nasty when you're inside, have mobile connection disabled, are outside of a known Wi-fi connection, because GPS keeps polling for location, resulting in a hit on battery.
There's a workaround where you change the lockscreen security to "Off" and back to whatever you use, but this removes the GPS polling only temporarily. Or you could disable GPS completely, setting it to "Wi-fi and cell" only. But after running an app that requires GPS (like navigation), the GPS polling gets set back to "High" and you have to change it manually back again, so this isn't exactly practical.
They also run a WearableService, nevertheless your device newer paired with Android Wear. Same goes for BrokeredFitnessService, which apparently has to do with Google Fit but also don't minding that Fit is removed from the device.
The only fix for those is having root, installing "Disable service" Android app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.disableservice https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cn.wq.disables...) and practically disabling all services containing wear and fitness. This also results in significant battery gain.
I'm all ears for Google innovations, but Play Services is starting to become more and more malware then something as highly praised as it is by Google.
- carlob 12y agoOther than the technical problems I also wonder if the person who invented this location-based unlock has ever been married… - Honey, your phone is locked. - Yeah, I always keep it locked, just in case. - Did you know you can make it unlock at home? - Oh… great… I guess I'll set that up then. – a few days later… - Honey, you just received 5 messages from $LoversName, who's that? The sole existence of this feature invalids any plausible deniability when keeping your phone locked!